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Hunter found some termites in a wooden board sitting in his backyard, so he sprayed some insecticide on the board to kill the termites. hunter noticed that about 95% of the termites died, but 5% survived. what is the most likely explanation for this?

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Answer: The living termites had genes that the dead termites did not have.

Explanation: Variety in a population's genetic characteristics helps ensure that some individuals will be able to survive a change in the environment. The insects survived because they had genes that made them resistant to the pesticide.

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Well most likely the 5% had developed or had gained a trait from an ancestor or parent that made them immune to the insecticide that they used.
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