1. A virus killed most of the seals in the North Sea (e. g., dropped the population from
8000 to 800). In an effort to help preserve
the species, scientists caught 20 seals and
used them to start a new population in the
northwest Pacific Ocean. Which of the
following mechanisms would most likely
have the most impact in this new
population?
A) Mutation
B) Non-random Mating
C) Genetic Drift
D) Natural Selection

Select all the correct answers. which statements fail to meet the requirements of a scientific claim? 1 even though evidence indicates that the solar system's planets follow elliptical paths, copernicus's model involving circular orbits is true. 2 the evidence supporting newton's laws of motion was accurate in newton's time, but the universe operates differently today. 3 flowers that reflect the most ultraviolet light are more likely to attract bees and other pollinators than flowers that reflect less ultraviolet light. 4 in the final 100 meters of a 10,000-meter race, an athlete's speed is more strongly related to anaerobic efficiency than to aerobic efficiency.

~~16. while watching a special on animals, brianna discovers that hares tend to lose heat through their ears. based on this and what is known about surface-to-volume ratios, propose an explanation as to why hares that live in hot climates (such as the desert) have large, extended ears

What is one energy transformation that is taking place in the photo? radiant energy to thermal energy thermal energy to nuclear energy chemical energy to thermal energy radiant energy to chemical energy