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Chapter 20, Problem 7U
For natural selection to result in evolutionary change
a. variation must exist in a population.
b. reproductive success of different
c. variation must be inherited from one generation to the next.
d. All of the choices are correct.
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Which aspect(s) of natural selection is(are) illustrated by the figure below? Check ALL answers that apply.
A.
Variation among individuals must be genetically transmissible to the next generation.
B.
Variation must exist in a population.
C.
Variation among individuals leads to differences in lifetime reproductive success.
D.
More individuals are produced each generation than the environment can support, resulting in competition for survival.
Consider the trait in Figure 22.5a. Which statement about this trait is correct? Please choose the best option. a) In humans, the trait cannot be explained by the theory of evolution by natural selection.
b. In humans, the trait improves the biological fitness of individuals.
c. In humans, the trait is similar to a functional version of the trait in closely related species.
d. Humans lack vestigial traits
What is meant by the following statement? "When mutation is random, natural selection is not." Mark all correct answers Group of answer choices
A. A mutation is caused by changes in the environment.
B. Natural selection can favor some mutations and not others.
C.Mutations for advantageous traits are more likely to be passed on to the next generation.
D.Selection can change depending on the environment.
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Ch. 20.1 - Define evolution and population genetics.Ch. 20.1 - Prob. 2LOCh. 20.2 - Explain the HardyWeinberg principle.Ch. 20.2 - Describe the characteristics of a population that...Ch. 20.2 - Prob. 3LOCh. 20.3 - Define the five processes that can cause...Ch. 20.3 - Prob. 2LOCh. 20.4 - Prob. 1LOCh. 20.4 - Prob. 2LOCh. 20.4 - Demonstrate how the success of different...
Ch. 20.5 - Prob. 1LOCh. 20.5 - Prob. 2LOCh. 20.5 - Prob. 3LOCh. 20.6 - Define frequency-dependent selection, oscillating...Ch. 20.6 - Prob. 2LOCh. 20.7 - Define and contrast disruptive, directional, and...Ch. 20.7 - Prob. 2LOCh. 20.8 - Explain how experiments can be used to test...Ch. 20.9 - Prob. 1LOCh. 20.9 - Prob. 2LOCh. 20.10 - Prob. 2LOCh. 20 - If all white cats died, what proportion of the...Ch. 20 - Assuming that the values on the x-axis represent...Ch. 20 - Prob. 3DACh. 20 - Prob. 4DACh. 20 - Examine the index of copper tolerance on nonmine...Ch. 20 - Prob. 6DACh. 20 - Why are rare alleles particularly likely to be...Ch. 20 - Prob. 2IQCh. 20 - Prob. 3IQCh. 20 - Prob. 4IQCh. 20 - Prob. 5IQCh. 20 - Prob. 6IQCh. 20 - Prob. 7IQCh. 20 - Prob. 8IQCh. 20 - Prob. 9IQCh. 20 - Assortative mating a. affects genotype frequencies...Ch. 20 - When the environment changes from year to year and...Ch. 20 - Many factors can limit the ability of natural...Ch. 20 - Stabilizing selection differs from directional...Ch. 20 - Founder effects and bottlenecks are a. expected...Ch. 20 - Relative fitness a. refers to the survival rate of...Ch. 20 - For natural selection to result in evolutionary...Ch. 20 - Prob. 8UCh. 20 - In a population of red (dominant allele) or white...Ch. 20 - Genetic drift and natural selection can both lead...Ch. 20 - Prob. 3ACh. 20 - Prob. 4ACh. 20 - In Trinidadian guppies a combination of elegant...Ch. 20 - On large, black lava flows in the deserts of the...Ch. 20 - Based on a consideration of how strong artificial...
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