Why is genetic variation important? (1 point) O It increases an organism's survival and ability to breed.
O It is a necessary step in passing on traits from one generation to the next.
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O It allows some members of the population to adapt to changes in the environment.
O It creates new combinations of genetic material that did not exist before.

Can you identify which of the following groups of organisms are, or are not, populations? a. the american bison (bison bison) and grey wolves (canis lupus) currently living in yellowstone national parkb. all of the rainbow trout (oncorhynchus mykiss that) that have ever lived in lake eriec. the group of american bison (bison bison) currently living in yellowstone national parkd. a group of calliope hummingbirds (selasphorus calliope) and a group of rufous hummingbirds (selasphorus rufus) living in the same new hampshire woodse. the northern cardinals (cardinalis cardinalis) living on opposite shores of lake champlain f. all of the whales currently living in the atlantic ocean off cape cod, massachusetts

What evidence supports the law of conservation of energy? a) mechanical energy is converted to chemical energy during photosynthesis. b) oxygen is made from the breakdown of carbon dioxide during photosynthesis. c)energy is absorbed by chlorophyll and becomes chemical energy during photosynthesis. d)the sun gives off light energy that is absorbed by plants.

Study the picture of the ocean. which is the best example of an organism’s niche shown in the picture? a. the environment contains several of the same species of coral. b. the shallow area of the ocean meets the needs of the coral and the fish. c. the ocean has fish and coral that live in the same area. d. the coral take in food from the water and provide shelter for the fish.