Explain the following statement:
Trends in the frequency of traits shift based on fitness.

Study the diagram of a desert food chain . what would most likely happen if the kangaroo rats were killed off and removed from the food chain ?

Astudent drew the following flowchart to show the movement of nutrients. soil → roots → plants →? where does nitrogen go next? a. directly into nearby animals as nutrition b. directly into aquifers through condensation c. directly into the air through evaporation d. directly into nearby plants during fixation

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