Microevolution and Mechanisms of Evolution
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What is the primary unit of study in evolutionary processes?

  • Individual organisms
  • Ecosystems
  • Species
  • Populations (correct)

What is the term for the change in percentages of alleles within a population?

  • Natural selection
  • Macroevolution
  • Genetic drift
  • Microevolution (correct)

What is the source of genetic variation in a population?

  • Natural selection
  • Genetic drift
  • Gene flow
  • Mutations (correct)

What is the process by which alleles move from one population to another?

<p>Gene flow (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of increased genetic variation in a population?

<p>Increased chance of adaptation to changing environments (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which process is most significant in the formation of new species?

<p>Natural selection (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary effect of gene flow on a population?

<p>It changes allele frequencies and increases genetic diversity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do grey wolves travel great distances to find a neighboring pack?

<p>To mate with an individual in that pack (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of non-random mating in a population?

<p>It increases the proportion of homozygous individuals (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do male caribou spar with each other?

<p>To be able to mate with a female in the herd (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the advantage of self-fertilization in pea plants?

<p>It ensures reproduction if pollination is unsuccessful (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of inbreeding on a population?

<p>It increases the expression of harmful recessive alleles (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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