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Written: Jan 14, 2023 10:01 AM - Jan 14, 2023 10:04 AM
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QUESTION # 1 points
A group of birds migrate to a newly formed island and
have a genetic makeup that is different from the
original population. This is known as ?
QUESTION # options:
phenotype frequency
allelic variation
the founder effect
the modern synthesis
hybrid mutation
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QUESTION # 2 points
Although Lamarck's idea of inheritance of acquired
characteristics was demonstrated to be false, there is a
way in which exposure to some environmental factors
can be passed on to offspring. This is known as
QUESTION # options:
acquired mutability
epigenetics
stabilizing polymorphisms
environmental heritablility
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QUESTION # 3 points
What does the term 2pq represent in the Hardy-Weinberg
principle?
QUESTION # options:
the frequency of the recessive allele in the population
the frequency of the homozygous dominant individuals in the population
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, the frequency of the heterozygous individuals in the population
the frequency of the homozygous recessive individuals in the
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QUESTION # 4 points
The fact that being homozygous recessive for the
CCR5 receptor protects people from being infected
with HIV, thus causing an increase in the recessive
CCR5 allele, is an example of
QUESTION # options:
macroevolution
allele switching
founder effect
microevolution
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QUESTION # 5 points
Cheetahs, once hunted to near extinction, are now
protected and recovering, although the number of
different alleles at 5 different loci has dropped from 28 to
16. This is an example of
.
QUESTION #
options:
allelic stabilization
gene flow
reduced mutational activity
a bottleneck
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QUESTION # 6 points
Population bottlenecks and founder
effects QUESTION # options:
have opposite effects on population variation
both result in an increased mutation rate in the population
both lead to genetic drift, which reduces variation in the population
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Written: Jan 14, 2023 10:01 AM - Jan 14, 2023 10:04 AM
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QUESTION # 1 points
A group of birds migrate to a newly formed island and
have a genetic makeup that is different from the
original population. This is known as ?
QUESTION # options:
phenotype frequency
allelic variation
the founder effect
the modern synthesis
hybrid mutation
View QUESTION # 1
feedback
QUESTION # 2 points
Although Lamarck's idea of inheritance of acquired
characteristics was demonstrated to be false, there is a
way in which exposure to some environmental factors
can be passed on to offspring. This is known as
QUESTION # options:
acquired mutability
epigenetics
stabilizing polymorphisms
environmental heritablility
View QUESTION # 2 feedback
QUESTION # 3 points
What does the term 2pq represent in the Hardy-Weinberg
principle?
QUESTION # options:
the frequency of the recessive allele in the population
the frequency of the homozygous dominant individuals in the population
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, the frequency of the heterozygous individuals in the population
the frequency of the homozygous recessive individuals in the
population View QUESTION # 3 feedback
QUESTION # 4 points
The fact that being homozygous recessive for the
CCR5 receptor protects people from being infected
with HIV, thus causing an increase in the recessive
CCR5 allele, is an example of
QUESTION # options:
macroevolution
allele switching
founder effect
microevolution
View QUESTION # 4
feedback
QUESTION # 5 points
Cheetahs, once hunted to near extinction, are now
protected and recovering, although the number of
different alleles at 5 different loci has dropped from 28 to
16. This is an example of
.
QUESTION #
options:
allelic stabilization
gene flow
reduced mutational activity
a bottleneck
View QUESTION # 5 feedback
QUESTION # 6 points
Population bottlenecks and founder
effects QUESTION # options:
have opposite effects on population variation
both result in an increased mutation rate in the population
both lead to genetic drift, which reduces variation in the population
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