In Tidal Pools

question 32

Multiple Choice

In tidal pools

• A)oxygen concentrations are usually greater during the day than during the night.
• B)carbon dioxide concentrations are usually greater during the day than during the night.
• C)salinity is usually greater during the night than during the day.
• D)temperature is usually greater during the night than during the day.

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Definitions:

Natural Selection

The process where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring, a fundamental concept in evolutionary biology.

Diploid

A cell or organism that has two sets of chromosomes, one from each parent, typical of most adult organisms.

Alleles

Different forms of a gene that can exist at a specific locus on a chromosome, contributing to the genetic diversity of organisms.

Hardy-Weinberg Principle

A rule that declares the frequencies of alleles and genotypes in a population will stay unchanged over time if there are no other evolutionary factors at play.