Classifying living organism using specific characteristics

1. variations in a population of moths allow for some of its members to be able to adapt to environmental changes. the better adapted of the moths will be able to survive the change and thus prevail as the “fittest” of the species. (a) describe three mechanisms in which variation can occur within a species population. (b) explain which mechanism or mechanisms would be responsible for the survival of a population of peppered moths better than white moths in an environment affected by industrial soot. justify your answer.

Nucleic acid certain protein cell membranes certain carbohydrates

2. given that most biochemical (other than coal) rocks react with hydrochloric acid, what does that tell you about organisms?