Skomer is a small island off the coast of Wales. Rabbits have been living on the island for many years. There are no predators on the island.
Rabbits on Skomer are not all agouti. There are quite large numbers of rabbits of different colors, such as black and white. Suggest why this is so.
Important Questions on Selection and Evolution
Skomer is a small island off the coast of Wales. Rabbits have been living on the island for many years. There are no predators on the island.
Suggest what might be important selection pressures acting on rabbits on skomer.
From the given graph, describe the trends in deaths from all types of S.aureus between 1993 and 2012.
Describe the differences between the trends in death form meticillin-resistant S.aureus (MRSA) and non-resistant S.aureus.
Many cases of MRSA develop in hospitals. Suggest why this is so.
In the mid-2000s, healthcare professionals were asked not to prescribe antibiotics unless strictly necessary. Suggest how this could explain the pattern shown by the graph between 2007 and 2012.
