Question 1

__________ is rapid diversification into new species that occupy novel niches.

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Question 2

Classification.For the following statements select the best choice of the four evolutionary processes listed below.
a.mutation
b.gene flow
c.genetic drift
d.natural selection
-This process produces new genetic variation within a species.

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Question 3

__________ occurs in different patterns depending on the species and selection pressures.

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Question 4

MATCHING
Matching.Choose the most appropriate letter for each.
a.a reference point that implies stability of gene frequencies through generations
b.encompasses all of those actually or potentially interbreeding populations that are reproductively isolated from other such groups
c.the genes of an entire population
d.the frequency of homozygous dominants in a population
e.the frequencies of dominant and recessive alleles in a population
f.the frequency of heterozygotes in a population
g.the frequency of homozygous recessives in a population
h.heterozygote advantage in regions where malaria is found
i.pesticide-resistant pests
-p + q

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The answer of MATCHING
Matching.Choose the most appropriate letter for each.
a.a...

Question 5

MATCHING
Matching.Choose the most appropriate letter for each.
a.a reference point that implies stability of gene frequencies through generations
b.encompasses all of those actually or potentially interbreeding populations that are reproductively isolated from other such groups
c.the genes of an entire population
d.the frequency of homozygous dominants in a population
e.the frequencies of dominant and recessive alleles in a population
f.the frequency of heterozygotes in a population
g.the frequency of homozygous recessives in a population
h.heterozygote advantage in regions where malaria is found
i.pesticide-resistant pests
-species

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The answer of MATCHING
Matching.Choose the most appropriate letter for each.
a.a...

Question 6

MATCHING Matching.Choose the most appropriate letter for each. a.a reference point that implies stability of gene frequencies through generations b.encompasses all of those actually or potentially interbreeding populations that are reproductively isolated from other such groups c.the genes of an entire population d.the frequency of homozygous dominants in a population e.the frequencies of dominant and recessive alleles in a population f.the frequency of heterozygotes in a population g.the frequency of homozygous recessives in a population h.heterozygote advantage in regions where malaria is found i.pesticide-resistant pests -q²

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The answer of MATCHING
Matching.Choose the most appropriate letter for each.
a.a...

Question 7

With __________ speciation, populations in physical contact speciate.

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Question 8

Imagine the birds that eat peppered moths went extinct.What would happen to the peppered moth population?

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Question 9

Parapatric speciation occurs most often

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A)  within in the same home range. 
B)  when a population extends across different habitats within the same home range. 
C)  within a group of interbreeding populations. 
D)  on either side of geographic barriers. 
E)  by polyploidy.

Question 10

Do human beings meet the five conditions necessary for Hardy-Weinberg law? Explain.

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Question 11

The best control for rats is

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A)  a very effective rodenticide. 
B)  removal of garbage which causes them to eat each other. 
C)  cats introduced into the food storage buildings. 
D)  new sonic disturbance boxes. 
E)  none of these.

Question 12

What is the type of speciation that can occur in an instant with a change in chromosome number?

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A)  temporal 
B)  mechanical 
C)  behavioral 
D)  ecological 
E)  polyploidal

Exam 17: Processes of Evolution

__________ is rapid diversification into new species that occupy novel niches.

Classification.For the following statements select the best choice of the four evolutionary processes listed below. a.mutation b.gene flow c.genetic drift d.natural selection -This process produces new genetic variation within a species.

__________ occurs in different patterns depending on the species and selection pressures.

With __________ speciation, populations in physical contact speciate.

Imagine the birds that eat peppered moths went extinct.What would happen to the peppered moth population?

Parapatric speciation occurs most often

Do human beings meet the five conditions necessary for Hardy-Weinberg law? Explain.

The best control for rats is

What is the type of speciation that can occur in an instant with a change in chromosome number?