39. which of the following is not an important component of the theory of evolution by
natural selection?
a. variation within species b. differential reproductive success c. acquired traits
are passed on

Describe the response the kidneys have to dehydration and excessive water intake. what happens to the concentration of urine in each case ?

What factors contribute to the effect an environmental toxin has on the human body?

Some species of wasps are social. the queen starts a colony from scratch each spring. she builds a small nest, and lays and raises a group of female workers. the workers enlarge the nest while the queen continues to lay eggs. unfertilized eggs become males that mate with newly hatched females. all of the wasps except the newly fertilized females die by the summer. which best describes this behavior? a)it is beneficial only to the males that do not fertilize eggs. b)it is beneficial only to the female workers that are not fertilized. c)it is beneficial to each one of the individual colony members. d)it is beneficial to the whole species, but not to all of the individual members.