5. Peacocks perform an elaborate dance while displaying their tail feathers. What purpose does this
action MOST likely serve for the peacock?
A) It keeps their feathers clean.
B) It enables them to attract a mate.
C) It allows them to more easily lose their feathers.
D) It distracts other animals so the peacock can escape.

Darius is observing a family of geese, which includes a male goose, female goose, and several goslings. when a dog approaches the geese, the male goose hisses at the dog and flaps its wings threateningly. is the behavior of the male goose an example of an adaptation?

Examine the two squirrel populations in the accompanying figure. the populations are separated by a geographic barrier. if after a long period of time the two species are no longer separated, what evidence is needed to determine if speciation has occurred? the figure shows two populations of squirrels separated by a geographic barrier. examine the two squirrel populations in the accompanying figure. the populations are separated by a geographic barrier. if after a long period of time the two species are no longer separated, what evidence is needed to determine if speciation has occurred? the figure shows two populations of squirrels separated by a geographic barrier. polyploidy is creating new species. the two populations are not interbreeding freely. hybrid offspring of the two populations begin to appear. one species will increase into a population size twice as large as the other species.

Can a trait be both polygenic and have multiple alleles? explain why or why not.