You Wish to Test Whether an Experimental Manipulation That Mimics

question 85

Multiple Choice

You wish to test whether an experimental manipulation that mimics industrial melanism could cause changes to moth coloring.You create a large controlled environment that includes moths, their predators, and trees.You first observe moth coloring over a few generations, and then you

• A)increase the number of predators.
• B)introduce new prey.
• C)darken the tree trunks.
• D)remove sunlight.

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Definitions:

Enantiomers

Molecules that are mirror images of each other but cannot be superimposed, possessing identical physical properties except for their effect on polarized light.

Amines

Organic compounds and functional groups that contain a basic nitrogen atom with a lone pair, derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.

Trimethylamine

A nitrogen-containing organic compound characterized by a strong fishy odor, used in the synthesis of various chemical products.

3-Pentanamine

A chemical compound characterized by a five-carbon chain with an amine group attached to the third carbon.