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- Give an example of natural selection acting on new DNA patterns to select the most advantageous characteristics.arrow_forwardUse the hybrid selection model, OY = ky(1 - y)(a - by), to find the percent of the population that has the given characteristic. dt A research team is studying a population of snails to determine how quickly characteristic B will pass from one generation to the next. At the start of the study, 20% of the snails have characteristic B. After five generations, 81% of the population has characteristic B. Find the percent of the population that will have characteristic B after eight generations. (Assume a = 2 and b = 1. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.) %arrow_forwardcite examples of how genetic engineering is currently being used.arrow_forward
- Define biodiversity.arrow_forwardWhich of the following statements about the "tree of life" is correct? Before Carl Woese, all cellular life forms were classified into five kingdoms: Monera, Fungi, Plants, Animals, and Protists. Using rRNA genes for phylogenetic reconstruction, Carl Woese uncovered a previously unrecognized group that was thought to be bacteria. Afterward, all cellular life forms were classified into three domains: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eucarya. It is found that the relationship among Archaea, Bacteria, and Eucarya changes, depending on which gene was used for phylogenetic reconstruction. All of the abovearrow_forwardIdentify two density dependent factors that could act as limiting factors for a population . Why are they density dependent.arrow_forward
- Explain (a) why the flow of energy through the biosphere depends on the cycling of nutrients, and (b) why the cycling of nutrients depends on gravity.arrow_forwardINSTRUCTIONS: Use the words in the box below to fill in the blanks based on what you have learned about the adaptations of species. Words may be used more than once or not used at all. Word Bank Selective breeding Hybrid Population Real Crop species Diverse Traits Domestic Uniform Artificial CLOZE 3 occurs when humans take control of the breeding process. The favorable to be passed on are chosen by the breeder to create a new or improved variety. Farmers have bred like corn, to produce more food in a smaller area. These plants result by crossing parent plants for their desired traits. animals, like dog breeds, have also been bred to be incredibly compared to the diversity of their ancestors. This selecting of traits is also known as selection. Similar to natural selection, the of a species changes over time, and some traits become more common.arrow_forwardThe Endangered Species Act defines species in Section 3(15) to include ''any subspecies of fish or wildlife or plants, and any distinct population segment of any species of vertebrate fish or wildlife which interbreeds when mature." This is basically applying the Biological species concept Morphological species concept Phylogenetic species concept None of the abovearrow_forward
- Which of the following statements about the "greenbeard" effect is correct? Richard Dawkins first hypothesized the existence of the "greenbeard" allele to explain why we observe some unusual phenotypes, such as green beard. According to the hypothesis, the reason why the greenbeard phenotype is selected for is because the greenbeard individuals would preferentially receive altruistic benefit from non-greenbeard individuals. The reason why the "greenbeard" hypothesis is possible is because when direct fitness and indirect fitness are in conflict, it is always the factors that increase the direct fitness that will triumph over the factors increasing the indirect fitness. The "greenbeard" effect shows that it is possible to evolve altruistic behavior toward individuals who are not genetic kin.arrow_forwardCan someone help explain this from a mathematicssl perspective? Consider a species that occupies a large, but fixed, number of islands. The distribution of the species across all islands is maintained by a balance between local extinctions and local colonization events. Devise a model for the relationship between the fraction of islands occupied by the species and time. Be clear to outline the assumptions you make and be sure to describe your key predictions.arrow_forwardHow can we apply the principles of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection in our everyday life?arrow_forward
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