if shell fragments are found in a rock sample, it is most likely
that the rock formed

a) on a mountian slope
c) from magma
b) on a glacier
d) in shallow water

4the indian leaf butterfly has traits that allow it to resemble a leaf. the bright colors of the monarch butterfly indicate that the butterfly tastes bad and can be poisonous. how does the appearance of these butterflies them to survive? f the indian leaf butterfly is able to avoid predators while the monarch butterfly warns predators away. g. the indian leaf butterfly frightens predators away while the monarch butterfly poisons predators before they can eat it. h both butterflies rely on camouflage to avoid predation. j both butterflies cooperate with one another to avoid predation.

Indicate whether the following statements about the biases in the fossil record are true or false. a) inland species are more likely to be preserved than marine species b) organisms with hard body parts are more likely to be preserved than are those composed soft tissues. c) species that existed over a larger area are more likely to be preserved than species existing over a smaller area. d) organisms that lived very long ago are more likely to be found as fossils than organisms that lived relatively recently e) the fossils of larger organisms are more likely to be found than the fossils of smaller organisms

Compare and contrast cladistics and phylogeny. what are their advantages and disadvantages? which is the most useful in understanding how an organism developed into its current form? which concept most strongly supports your opinion about the origin of any given organism?