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What is the process by which humans selectively breed animals to produce desired traits called?
What is the process by which humans selectively breed animals to produce desired traits called?
- Genetic drift
- Natural selection
- Gene flow
- Artificial selection (correct)
What is an example of a population that has undergone directed artificial selection?
What is an example of a population that has undergone directed artificial selection?
- Broiler chickens (correct)
- Rock pigeons
- Galápagos tortoises
- Darwin's finches
What is the basis for natural selection in an individual organism?
What is the basis for natural selection in an individual organism?
- Ability to migrate to new habitats
- Ability to undergo genetic mutation
- Ability to adapt to environment
- Ability to survive and reproduce (correct)
What is the term for the process by which a population becomes reproductively isolated from other populations?
What is the term for the process by which a population becomes reproductively isolated from other populations?
What is the term for the random change in the frequency of a gene or genotype in a population?
What is the term for the random change in the frequency of a gene or genotype in a population?
What is the term for the process by which individuals in a population choose mates non-randomly?
What is the term for the process by which individuals in a population choose mates non-randomly?
What is the primary reason for the fluctuations in allele and genotype frequencies within a population from generation to generation?
What is the primary reason for the fluctuations in allele and genotype frequencies within a population from generation to generation?
What is the term for the movement of genes from one population to another, leading to changes in allele frequencies?
What is the term for the movement of genes from one population to another, leading to changes in allele frequencies?
Which of the following evolutionary processes can result in the loss of genetic variation in a population?
Which of the following evolutionary processes can result in the loss of genetic variation in a population?
Which evolutionary process acts upon phenotypic differences between individuals, leading to changes in allele frequencies?
Which evolutionary process acts upon phenotypic differences between individuals, leading to changes in allele frequencies?
What is the term for the change in the frequency of a particular allele in a population due to chance events?
What is the term for the change in the frequency of a particular allele in a population due to chance events?
What is the term for the mating patterns in which individuals choose mates with specific traits, leading to changes in allele frequencies?
What is the term for the mating patterns in which individuals choose mates with specific traits, leading to changes in allele frequencies?
What is the reason for the increase in the frequency of the A allele in the wildflower plant population?
What is the reason for the increase in the frequency of the A allele in the wildflower plant population?
What happens to the frequency of the a allele in the population over generations?
What happens to the frequency of the a allele in the population over generations?
What is an example of genetic drift in this scenario?
What is an example of genetic drift in this scenario?
What is the outcome of natural selection on the wildflower plant population?
What is the outcome of natural selection on the wildflower plant population?
What is the cause of the change in allele frequencies in the population?
What is the cause of the change in allele frequencies in the population?
What is the reason for the perturbation of Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium in the population?
What is the reason for the perturbation of Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium in the population?
What is the advantage of heterozygotes in balancing selection?
What is the advantage of heterozygotes in balancing selection?
What is the effect of heterozygous genotypes on alleles that are less favourable?
What is the effect of heterozygous genotypes on alleles that are less favourable?
What is the consequence of a missense mutation in the β-globin gene?
What is the consequence of a missense mutation in the β-globin gene?
What is the relationship between the distribution of the sickle-cell anaemia allele and malaria in Africa?
What is the relationship between the distribution of the sickle-cell anaemia allele and malaria in Africa?
What is the condition required for the maintenance of Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium?
What is the condition required for the maintenance of Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium?
What is the consequence of non-random mating in a population?
What is the consequence of non-random mating in a population?
What is the primary cause of the loss of genetic variation in the Northern Elephant Seal population?
What is the primary cause of the loss of genetic variation in the Northern Elephant Seal population?
What is the consequence of the bottleneck event on the Northern Elephant Seal population's genetic diversity?
What is the consequence of the bottleneck event on the Northern Elephant Seal population's genetic diversity?
What is the term for the random fluctuation of allele frequencies over time in a population?
What is the term for the random fluctuation of allele frequencies over time in a population?
Which of the following is an example of a population that has undergone artificial selection?
Which of the following is an example of a population that has undergone artificial selection?
What is the primary mechanism driving the formation of new species?
What is the primary mechanism driving the formation of new species?
In the context of European livestock, what is the main factor influencing genetic diversity?
In the context of European livestock, what is the main factor influencing genetic diversity?
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