Scientists have inserted a gene into a population of ants. This gene gives the ants immunity to a common insecticide (a chemical that kills insects). Which of the statements below best explains the impact of inserting the gene for insecticide immunity into the ant population?

BIOTECHNOLOGY

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A	The ant population will be more likely to survive a drought.
B	The population of ants will be able to be sprayed with the insecticide and remain unaffected.
C	The grasshoppers will learn to feed in areas where no insecticides are being used.
D	The insects will use more energy to resist the insecticide which will cause a decline in their population.

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Upon exposure to insecticides, insects that do not carry the resistance genes die, thus allowing the individuals with the resistance genes to survive and reproduce, creating more resistant insects. With every generation the number of resistant insects increase.

Detailed explanation-2: -The green peach aphid, Myzus persicae (Homoptera: Aphidae), is resistant to more insecticides than any other insect.

Detailed explanation-3: -Selection by an insecticide allows some insects with resistance genes to survive and pass the resistance trait on to their offspring. The proportion of resistant insects in a population continues to increase as the susceptible insects are eliminated by the insecticide.

Detailed explanation-4: -Pesticide resistance is an example of natural selection because the insects who survive the initial use due to a gene that enable them to resist the attack pass on the gene for pesticide resistance to their offspring. In each generation, the percentage of pesticide resistant insects increases.

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