A Group That Is Experimenting with Selection in an Insect

question 15

Multiple Choice

A group that is experimenting with selection in an insect species due to exposure to a newly developed insecticide,cpd AW143,has found that,after 10 generations of exposure,the population is now bimodal in its response to the drug.Close to 30% of the population are completely normal while 70% live only about 1/6 of the normal lifetime.This is an example of

• A)threshold effect.
• B)stabilizing selection.
• C)additive genes.
• D)directional selection.
• E)disruptive selection.

Distinguish between coelom and pseudocoel, and understand their developmental and functional implications.

Recognize the importance of cephalization in the evolution of animal body plans.

Identify the roles of different feeding strategies (e.g., herbivory, predation, detritivory) in animal survival and ecosystem dynamics.

Describe the concept of a larval stage and its significance in the life cycle of various animals.

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