An organism has the name Vulpes lagopus (Arctic Fox). What do we know about this animal from its scientific name? *
A. It belongs to the fox family.
B. It belongs to the family "vulpes" and to the species "lagopus."
C. It belongs to the Species "vulpes" and its genus is "lagopus."
D. It belongs to the genus "vulpes" and its species is "lagopus."

2. if someone had the list of traits you provided in question 1, do you think he or she would be able to find you in a group of 1000 people? why or why not? if not, what other information encoded in your genes might distinguish you from the others in the group? what are other traits that are encoded for by dna?

12) several teeth were found in an area of flat land covered with trees and plants. the teeth were examined by a paleontologist, and it was determined that the teeth came from a shark. they found many other shark teeth in this area. however, the people who discovered the teeth were puzzled, because there was no source of water near where the fossils were found. what is the paleontologist's best explanation for why the teeth were found in this area? a) sharks used to live on flat land. b) this area was once covered with salt water. c) this area was once covered with freshwater. d) someone buried the shark teeth deep in the ground.

All other things being equal the size of a population will decrease if