Population Genetics: Genetic Inheritance and Meiosis
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What is the total number of chromosomes in somatic cells?

  • 92
  • 46 (correct)
  • 23
  • 138

    • What is the process that produces gametes?

  • Translocation
  • Meiosis (correct)
  • Transcription
  • Mitosis

    • What is the exchange of non-homologous sections of chromosomes during meiosis called?

  • Translocation (correct)
  • Phenotype
  • Point mutation
  • Crossing over

    • What is the start codon in the genetic code?

    <p>AUG</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a group of organisms within a species that interbreed and produce offspring called?

    <p>Deme</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a point mutation that changes the location of the start or stop codons called?

    <p>Frameshift mutation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of reproductive isolation occurs when organisms mate at different seasons or times?

    <p>Temporal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of genetic drift initially reduces variation at the population level?

    <p>Random changes in allele frequency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What prevents interbreeding due to incompatible sex cells?

    <p>Gametic Isolation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which theorem states that allele and genotype frequencies will remain constant in the absence of evolutionary forces?

    <p>Hardy-Weinberg Theorem</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of reproductive isolation involves incompatible mating rituals?

    <p>Behavioral</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor contributes to organisms competing for natural resources?

    <p>Limited resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

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