Nylon-eating bacteria were discovered growing in ponds containing waste products from a nylon manufacturer. Further study revealed that the enzymes the bacteria used to digest the waste products were different from enzymes produced by other bacteria. Also, the enzymes were not effective on any material other than the nylon waste products. Nylon is an artificial product that was invented in 1935. What does this information MOST likely suggest about the development of the bacteria?

Select one:

a. Bacteria that can digest nylon have a reproductive advantage in the pond.

b. The availability of food forced a change in the living things in the area.

c. Bacteria can create enzymes to digest anything in their environment.

d. Natural selection eliminated the other bacteria in the pond ecosystem.

Read the following scenario to answer the following question. over the past 60 years, many amphibian species have experienced significant population declines, and some species have become extinct. scientists suspected that local human activities such as the destruction of wetlands, regional pollution, and deforestation were the main reasons for these losses. however, research over the past 20 years reveals significant amphibian population declines in protected areas of the world, such as nature preserves and parks. these global declines suggest widespread problems including increased ultraviolet radiation, acid rain, and disease. in switzerland, for example, 14 of the 20 native amphibian species are threatened with extinction. when most populations of a wide-ranging amphibian species are lost and the few remaining populations are widely separated, we expect to see that a. the founder effect becomes increasingly important b. microevolution no longer occurs c. gene flow between populations is reduced d. artificial selection becomes a greater factor in microevolution

Which list is in order from simplest to most complex? a bacteria - virus - plant - protist b protist - bacteria - virus - plant c virus - bacteria - plant - protist d virus - bacteria - protist - plant

Drag each tile to the correct location. match each trait that an organism displays to a reproductive strategy.