Question

Imagine an island inhabited by a large population of a certain kind of creature—let’s call them furberts. Let’s call our group of furberts “Population A.” Now, imagine that a powerful hurricane picks up about half of the furberts (remember, you’re imagining this) and blows them to another island. Let’s call this group “Population AB.” As everyone knows, furberts can’t swim, so there’s no way for the furberts in Population AB to get back to their old island.

Answer 1

Because all the furberts in Population AB are isolated from the furberts in Population A, they cannot interbreed. It turns out that the furberts in Population AB ended up on an island very different from their old island. As time passes, one generation following another, the offspring of the AB furberts become adapted to their new conditions. The AB furberts soon all have long snouts and short curled claws—very different from the pug noses and short, stubby claws of the A furberts back on the old island.
Which process led to the changes in the furberts of Population AB?

A.
natural selection

B.
stabilization

C.
mating ritual changes

D.
DNA reversal

Answer 2

They basically adapt to their new environment. How about if you define me each word and see which one is close to adaptation :p?

Answer 3

a

Answer 4

why was it first -.-?

Answer 5

wait no c

Answer 6

Natural Selection: The process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring. The theory of its action was first fully expounded by Charles Darwin and is now believed to be the main process that brings about evolution.

Answer 7

so was i right

Answer 8

a

Answer 9

Stabilization: The act or process of stabilizing or the state of being stabilized.

Answer 10

Mating ritual changes literally just the change on how they mate.

Answer 11

ill say a i think

Answer 12

OK!

Answer 13

wish me luck

Answer 14

Good luck/

Answer 15

turning it to my teacher

Answer 16

yes 87%

Answer 17

she has a automative answering machine so guess what i got

Answer 18

87%

Answer 19

going to see what answer was it

Answer 20

i was right

Answer 21

it was a

Answer 22

well tank you so much @Mateaus

Answer 23

lol no problem.

Answer 24

i know this is done and dusted, but a is only part of the answer.

genetic mutation is required for any of these changes to come about.

eg it is not currently in a human's DVA to grow wool and no amount of our going to live in a very cold place would cause us to grow wool. the genes would have to mutate, leading say to the creation of humans that are woolly, and then nature would have to decide that woolly humans are going to be fitter than non-woolly in a cold environment.