Use the following superstition as a hypothesis: Putting clear fingernail polish over a mosquito bite will stop it from itching. a. What is the independent variable? b. What would be a control group? c. What are four of the most important standardized variables (*Hint, associated with the independent/dependent variables).

Darwin noticed that variation exists within a population, for example lady bugs can be a brick-red, red, orange-red, or orange in color. What allows for this variation, which is what natural selection acts on? 

How is it possible to count the number of times a female bed bug has mated? How is this unique to arthropods versus other animals?

Entomophagy is a common practice in the United States.

A female butterfly of a species is a dull brown, while the male butterfly of the same species has much green on its wings. Which of the five selection pressures is mosts likely the reason for this behavior?

Explain the process of artificial selection. How did Darwin’s understanding of this process lead to his hypothesis of evolution by natural selection?

It is important to be sure and interpret what you are seeing when making observations.

The differential survival and reproduction of individuals that differ in their phenotype is

The practice of eating insects is called

Silk is a valuable material because its look and feel are unique, and structurally it has