The peppered moth population in England changed in response to darkening forests due to air pollution during the Industrial Age. Dark-colored moths became much more common, a characteristic that helped camouflage them on dark trees which, prior to the industrialization of England, were light in color. Which is the most likely reason that dark coloration became more common in peppered moths populations? Question 1 options:

Nature selected for the more fit dark-colored peppered months in the new environment.

The original peppered moths stopped reproducing.

The pollution in the air settled on the peppered moths' wings, causing discoloration.

Dark coloration is a dominant trait, making it more likely to be passed on to the next generation.

1. the passing of is the basis of heredity. 2. our encode the instructions that define our traits. 3. each of us has thousands of genes, which are made of and reside in our chromosomes. 4. in addition to our genes, the we live in also define our traits. 5. humans have two complete sets of chromosomes. 6. when parents conceive a child, each parent contributes set of chromosomes. 7. every child receives of its chromosomes from the mother and half from the father. 8. this transfer takes place at when the father’s sperm joins the mother’s egg. 9. while most cells in our bodies have two sets of chromosomes, or a total of egg and sperm each have chromosomes. 10. when egg and sperm unite they create a single cell called a 11. each parent contributes complete set of chromosomes to their child. 12. since the parents contribute the chromosomes to each new child, every child inherits a unique set of chromosomes. 13. as a result, every baby will have a combination of traits.

Afisherman is dragging his boat from the shore out into the ocean. match the following lists of areas he will move over in the correct order. continental rise continental slope continental shelf [tex]1.[/tex] [tex]2.[/tex] [tex]3.[/tex]

Hydrilla (hydrilla verticillata) is an invasive aquatic plant and one of the most serious aquatic pests in florida. hydrilla has already been introduced to hundreds of bodies of water throughout florida, hydrilla is difficult to control because it grows rapidly and survives in many different water depths and conditions. hydrilla • describe how hydrilla affects native plant and animal species. include both a biotic and an abiotic limiting factor. • suggest one biotic and one abiotic recommendation that could slow the spread of hydrilla