21. This could have had a selective advantage for early eukaryotes with this type of transcriptional regulation. 22. The researchers note that this maneuverability is of selective advantage in a dogfight with a bat. 23. Melanism in leopards has been hypothesized to be causally associated with a selective advantage for ambush. 24. A new way to communicate about tools, especially when out of sight, would have had selective advantage . 25. The selective advantage of this color patterning is again, concealment from predators, mostly owls in this case. 26. This trait gives " S . mutans " a selective advantage over other members of the oral microbiota. 27. Natural allopolyploid plants may have selective advantages and some may permit the recombination of distantly related genetic material. 28. The original selective advantage offered by the jaw was not related to feeding, but to increased respiration efficiency. 29. Light coat colors have a selective advantage in hot, sunny environments because they can help regulate body temperature. 30. There is a hereditary selective advantage to membership in a powerful group united by devout belief and purpose,