Evolutionary Processes and Natural Selection

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Where does heritable variation in traits come from?

Genetics (correct)

Natural selection

Mutation

Environment

What is a locus?

A version of a gene

A trait

A location where a gene can occur (correct)

A gene

What is an allele?

A chromosome

A gene

A trait

A version of a gene (correct)

What does it mean for an organism to be heterozygous?

Having different alleles at a particular locus Signup and view all the answers

What is evolution?

Heritable changes in species traits over time Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the differential reproductive success based on traits?

Selection Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the location where a gene can occur?

Locus Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for having two different alleles at a particular locus?

Heterozygous Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for having two copies of the same allele at a particular locus?

Homozygous Signup and view all the answers

What drives the heritable changes in species traits over time?

Heritable variation Signup and view all the answers

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Where does heritable variation in traits come from?

What is a locus?

What is an allele?

What does it mean for an organism to be heterozygous?

What is evolution?

Which term refers to the differential reproductive success based on traits?

What is the term for the location where a gene can occur?

What is the term for having two different alleles at a particular locus?

What is the term for having two copies of the same allele at a particular locus?

What drives the heritable changes in species traits over time?

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