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As a popular subject of study among evolutionary ecologists,three-spined stickleback(三刺魚)is known for their different shapes,sizes,and behaviors-they can even live in both seawater and freshwater,and under a wide range of temperatures.But what makes that?
   The researchers tracked six populations of the fish before and after seasonal changes to their environment,using genome sequencing.Seasonal changes result ingreat changes in habitat structure and balance of salt and freshwater,and only those fish able to tolerate these rapid changes survive into the next season.
   "These changes probably resemble the habitat shifts experienced by stickleback populations during the past 10,000 years." says Professor Barrett "We hope to gain insight into the genetic changes that may have resulted from natural selection long in the past."
   Remarkably,the researchers discovered the evidence of genetic changes driven by the seasonal shifts in habitats,which mirrored the differences found between long-established freshwater and saltwater populations. "These genetic changes occurred in independent populations over a single season,highlighting just how
quickly the effects of natural selection can be detected," says Professor Barrett,"The findings suggest that we may be able to use the genetic differences to predict how populations may adapt to environment."
   The research emphasizes the importance of studying species in dynamic environments to gain a better understanding of how natural selection operates.In further research,they plan to investigate how repeatable the observed genetic changes are,by testing whether they show up year after year.Doing so would demonstrate
their ability to reliably forecast the evolutionary future of these populations.

(1)What does the underlined word "that" refer to in Paragraph 1?
C
C

A.Stickleback is under a wide range of temperatures.
B.Stickleback is popular with evolutionary ecologists.
C.Stickleback can adapt to different living conditions.
D.Stickleback has different shapes,sizes,and behaviors.
(2)What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?
D
D

A.The challenges of the research.
B.The purpose of the research.
C.The background of the research.
D.The methods used in the research.
(3)According to Professor Barrett,what is the significance of the findings?
C
C

A.They reveal differences between freshwater and saltwater populations.
B.Scientists will be able to prove natural selection happens quickly.
C.They help to make predictions about population adaption.
D.Scientists can better preserve stickleback population.
(4)Why will scientists study the repetition of the genetic changes?
D
D

A.To gain a better understanding of natural selection.
B.To make sure they show up year after year.
C.To test the reliability of the present discoveries.
D.To predict the evolutionary future of the species.

【考點(diǎn)】科普知識(shí)說明文
【答案】C;D;C;D
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