Check all statements below that are true. all organisms must compete for survival. when organisms struggle to survive, they usually mutate to increase chances of reproduction. some organisms have phenotypes that make them better competitors than others in their environment. animals undergo natural selection, but plants and other organisms generally do not. natural selection continues to occur even today. phenotypes found in the most successful members of a species become the most prevalent after several generations. a decrease in food availability will increase the variation in a population.

Two true-breeding pea plants were crossed. one parent is round, terminal, violet, constricted, while the other expresses the respective contrasting phenotypes of wrinkled, axial, white, full. the four pairs of contrasting traits are controlled by four genes, each located on a separate chromosome. in the f1 only round, axial, violet, and full were expressed. in the f2, all possible combinations of these traits were expressed in ratios consistent with mendelian inheritance. (a) what conclusion about the inheritance of the traits can be drawn based on the f1 results? (b) in the f2 results, which phenotype appeared most frequently? what mathematical expression predicts the probability of occurrence of this phenotype? (c) which f2 phenotype is expected to occur least frequently? what mathematical expression predicts this probability? (d) in the f2 generation, how often is either of the p1 phenotypes likely to occur? express your answer as a fraction (example: 3/16).

The health, management and conservation of biodiversity, is a challenge facing ecosystems worldwide. the major factors that affect the health and function of the great barrier reef are climate change and pollution. which question investigates the effects of a biotic factor on the reef ecosystem?

The graph shows the amount of global warming happening in different ecosystems. which populations of organisms will likely decline the most as a result of climate change, and why? a.coral reefs because of the loss of the symbiotic algae living within their bodies b.penguin populations because the fish they eat will move into warmer waters c.mountain-dwelling birds because rising sea levels will relocate their food sources d.large cats in the rainforest because of decreased habitat loss for their prey