Question 23
A large garden filled with an assortment of fruits, vegetables, and flowering plants was sprayed with a chemical insecticide. What is the most likely outcome?
a
Due to the variation of genes in the organisms, the insecticide will destroy every species in the garden.
b
Due to the all of the organisms having similar genes, they will all be destroyed by the insecticide.
c
Due to the similarity of genes in the organisms in the garden, they will all survive the insecticide.
d
Due to the diversity of the organisms, some of them have genes that are resistant to the insecticide and will survive.
d
Due to the diversity of the organisms, some of them have genes that are resistant to the insecticide and will survive.