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What can be the result of genomic instability in hybrids?
What can be the result of genomic instability in hybrids?
- Genetic aberrations, such as chromosome loss or rearrangements (correct)
- Enhanced gene expression
- Improved viability in subsequent generations
- Increased fertility
What can occur due to epigenetic changes in hybrids?
What can occur due to epigenetic changes in hybrids?
- Hybrid breakdown (correct)
- Increased fertility
- Enhanced gene expression
- Improved viability
What can influence gene expression patterns without altering the underlying DNA sequence?
What can influence gene expression patterns without altering the underlying DNA sequence?
- Genetic mutations
- Geographic barriers
- Epigenetic modifications (correct)
- Genomic instability
What can lead to developmental abnormalities in hybrids?
What can lead to developmental abnormalities in hybrids?
What is the result of allopatric speciation?
What is the result of allopatric speciation?
What can prevent gene flow in a population?
What can prevent gene flow in a population?
What can occur in later generations of hybrids between two species?
What can occur in later generations of hybrids between two species?
What is the primary reason for hybrid breakdown?
What is the primary reason for hybrid breakdown?
What is an example of a consequence of genetic incompatibilities in hybrids?
What is an example of a consequence of genetic incompatibilities in hybrids?
What can be a result of conflicts between the genomes of the parent species?
What can be a result of conflicts between the genomes of the parent species?
What is the likely outcome of accumulating deleterious genetic combinations over generations?
What is the likely outcome of accumulating deleterious genetic combinations over generations?
What is a possible consequence of hybrid breakdown?
What is a possible consequence of hybrid breakdown?
What occurs during the passing on of genes from one generation to the next?
What occurs during the passing on of genes from one generation to the next?
What is the result of genetic mutations in a population?
What is the result of genetic mutations in a population?
Which of the following is NOT a concept that helps clarify how descent with modification works?
Which of the following is NOT a concept that helps clarify how descent with modification works?
What is the primary driver of evolution in a population?
What is the primary driver of evolution in a population?
What is the outcome of natural selection in a population?
What is the outcome of natural selection in a population?
What is the unit of evolution, according to the Theory of Evolution?
What is the unit of evolution, according to the Theory of Evolution?
