EARTH SCIENCE
GEOBIOLOGY
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Question
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A salmon swims faster as it enters colder waters.
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A snake increases its body temperature because it moves on top of a rock in direct sunlight.
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A beetle stands out to predators because it moves among plants that have colors different than its own.
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An arctic fox changes its color over time because it migrates to an area with a different climate.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which demonstrates how genetic variation may result from a change in the environment where an animal lives? An arctic fox changes its color over time because it migrates to an area with a different climate.
Detailed explanation-2: -Mutations and sexual reproduction increase genetic variation in a population. Natural selection occurs when environmental pressures favor certain traits that are passed on to offspring.
Detailed explanation-3: -Using agricultural biotechnology, plant and animal breeders can more quickly develop plants and animals that are adapted to changing environmental conditions, such as drought, increased temperatures, new diseases, and other stressors.
Detailed explanation-4: -Which of these would most likely happen to a species that is not able to adapt to a changing environment? The species would become extinct over time.