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Which factor can create a mechanical barrier to mating in Japanese Euhadra snails?
Which factor can create a mechanical barrier to mating in Japanese Euhadra snails?
- The color of the shell
- The size of the snail
- The direction of shell spiral (correct)
- The shape of the shell
What is a fundamental question in evolutionary biology?
What is a fundamental question in evolutionary biology?
- How do mutations occur in genes?
- How many genes influence the formation of new species? (correct)
- How do species adapt to their environment?
- How do species evolve over time?
Which organism requires the change of only a single gene for speciation?
Which organism requires the change of only a single gene for speciation?
- Japanese Euhadra snails (correct)
- It depends on the species
- All organisms require the change of multiple genes
- Monkey flowers (Mimulus)
What do two genes in monkey flowers (Mimulus) affect?
What do two genes in monkey flowers (Mimulus) affect?
Which one of these is a possible reason for the formation of new species?
Which one of these is a possible reason for the formation of new species?
What does the direction of shell spiral in Japanese Euhadra snails influence?
What does the direction of shell spiral in Japanese Euhadra snails influence?
Which organism is mentioned as an example of speciation influenced by a single gene?
Which organism is mentioned as an example of speciation influenced by a single gene?
What is the main focus of studying the genetics of speciation?
What is the main focus of studying the genetics of speciation?
Which factor influences pollinator choice in monkey flowers (Mimulus)?
Which factor influences pollinator choice in monkey flowers (Mimulus)?
What is the role of genes in the formation of new species?
What is the role of genes in the formation of new species?
What does the existence of a punctuated pattern in the fossil record suggest about speciation rates?
What does the existence of a punctuated pattern in the fossil record suggest about speciation rates?
What is an example provided in the text to illustrate rapid speciation through hybridization?
What is an example provided in the text to illustrate rapid speciation through hybridization?
How did researchers produce sunflower hybrids experimentally in the lab?
How did researchers produce sunflower hybrids experimentally in the lab?
What did genetic analysis of the hybrid offspring show over several generations?
What did genetic analysis of the hybrid offspring show over several generations?
What percentage of F1 experimental hybrids were able to reproduce?
What percentage of F1 experimental hybrids were able to reproduce?
How did the reproductive ability of the hybrid offspring change after four generations?
How did the reproductive ability of the hybrid offspring change after four generations?
What is the main focus of the inquiry mentioned in the text?
What is the main focus of the inquiry mentioned in the text?
What is the habitat of the hybrid sunflower species discussed in the text?
What is the habitat of the hybrid sunflower species discussed in the text?
How does hybridization contribute to speciation in sunflowers?
How does hybridization contribute to speciation in sunflowers?
What does the genetic analysis of the hybrid offspring suggest about the rate of genetic change during speciation?
What does the genetic analysis of the hybrid offspring suggest about the rate of genetic change during speciation?
