Agenetic mutation resulted in a change in the mrna sequence but the amino acid sequence and function of the protein were not changed. which statement best describes the genetic mutation? a- it was a silent mutation in a coding region of dna that caused a change in the dna of the organism b- it was a nonsense mutation in a non-coding region of dna that caused a change in the dna of the organism c-it was a nonsense mutation in a non-coding region of dna that caused a change in the phenotype

Which of the following would be least likely to support the modern concept of biological evolution? ( 2 points) a)different species of organisms with similar bone patterns b)different species of organisms with similar reproductive rates species in c)different domains with similar metabolic pathways species in d)different kingdoms with similar cellular structures.

The collared lizard is a species found in the desert southwest. male collared lizards show considerable color variation, ranging from brightly colored to a very dull pattern. your goal is to determine the function, if any, of male color patterns in collared lizards, using the scientific method. your tentative explanation is that male color plays a role in attracting females for mating purposes. you predict that females will preferentially choose brightly colored males over dull-colored ones. to test this prediction, you observed the interactions of female collared lizards with their male counterparts. you selected males that were the same age and size, and that differed only in their coloration pattern. you placed equal numbers of the two types of male lizards, bright and dull, in aquariums, along with one female lizard per aquarium. out of 350 aquariums observed, the female chose to mate with the brightly colored male 277 times, and the dull-colored male 70 times. in 3 instances, the females did not mate with either type. create a bar graph of your data, plotting the type of male (dull or brightly colored) on the x-axis. on the y-axis, plot the frequency with which each type of male was chosen by females. using this graph, answer the following question(s). is it reasonable to conclude (i.e., is it supported by the data) that female collared lizards prefer more brightly colored male lizards over dull-colored males?

Consider darwin's first writings on the theory of natural selection. an important point of darwin's essay on the principle of population, written in 1798, was a peer's observation that in nature plants and animals produce far more offspring than can survive, this observation can be attributed to a) charles lyell. b) thomas malthus. c) jean-baptiste lamarck. d) johann friedrich meckel.