Examine the following scenario: a population of small fish lives in a lake (lake a).the dark-colored fish are the ancestral phenotype and represent the usual coloration of the species. the bright-colored fish, however, arose over time. there is a steady rise in the population of bright-colored fish. both populations thrive. suppose that a short land barrier separates lake a from another small lake with a population of only the normal dark-colored fish (lake b). after torrential rains lasting for days, the lakes overflow and a few of the bright-colored fish from lake a are washed into lake b. list the sequence of evolutionary mechanisms which have come into effect in each event.

The correct answer for this question is letter "c.mutation, natural selection, migration (gene flow)." The sequence of evolutionary mechanisms which have come into effect in each event is that of mutation, natural selection and migration. There is a steady rise in the population of bright-colored fish. Both populations thrive.

answer: carbon 14 can only be used to determine the age of the organisms that were once living, and igneous rocks are non living.

explanation:

carbon 14 dating is used to determine the age of the sample by estimating the amount of carbon 14 present in the sample and then comparing it with a reference standard.carbon 14 is a isotope of carbon which is radioactive and unstable. carbon 14 is assimilated by all plants and animals throughout their life from carbon dioxide. however, one the organisms die they stop this assimilation and the carbon 14 content starts to decrease.by knowing how much of carbon 14 is left in an organism after his death, one can estimate the age of the organism. the materials whose age can be estimated by carbon 14 method are the organic compounds. however, some inorganic compounds such as aragonite   shell can also be dated.however, if we consider the igneous rocks it is a non living component which never accumulated carbon 14 in it and thus, we cannot use carbon 14 dating method to estimate its age.