The salivary amylase gene (AMY1) is present in two diploid copies in chimpanzees. Humans are known to have between 6-15 copies, an adaptation that is thought to be related to the high-starch diet of humans. This difference among humans is an example of:.

Evolution and Natural Selection

Explanation:

Salivary amylase gene (AMY1) copy number is correlated positively with salivary amylase protein levels, and that individuals from populations with high-starch diets have on average more AMY1 copies than those with traditionally low-starch diets. Higher AMY1 copy numbers and protein levels likely improve the digestion of starchy foods, and may buffer against the fitness-reducing effects of intestinal disease.

Chimpanzees did not feed much on starchy food and thus had only diploid copies of AMY1 gene. However, humans have 6-15 copies of AMY1 gene because of high consumption of starchy food. Therefore, as the evolution of chimpanzees occured, humans adapted itself to what changes in their habitat.

answer: c

explanation:

small, big, or no change could occur in the phenotype. it could cause something as simple as a cats ears to curl backwards or something as frighting as death. it could also occur in the protien-coding area and have an effect on that but no effect on the amino acids. what has to occur is a changing in the hox gene or the control gene.