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What term describes the allele frequencies established by chance in a population initiated by a small number of individuals?
What term describes the allele frequencies established by chance in a population initiated by a small number of individuals?
In evolutionary terms, what does natural selection result from?
In evolutionary terms, what does natural selection result from?
Which process occurs randomly through time and can lead to the loss of alleles in a population?
Which process occurs randomly through time and can lead to the loss of alleles in a population?
What is the term used to describe the differential survival and reproduction of genotypes due to factors like mutation and recombination?
What is the term used to describe the differential survival and reproduction of genotypes due to factors like mutation and recombination?
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Which type of selection involves human actions on economically important plant or animal populations?
Which type of selection involves human actions on economically important plant or animal populations?
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What term is used to describe the expected reproductive output over the lifetime of a genotype or phenotype?
What term is used to describe the expected reproductive output over the lifetime of a genotype or phenotype?
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In natural selection, what does 'most fit' refer to?
In natural selection, what does 'most fit' refer to?
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'Fitness' in evolutionary biology is primarily a measure of what?
'Fitness' in evolutionary biology is primarily a measure of what?
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'Selectional mosaics' refer to organisms that exhibit what characteristic?
'Selectional mosaics' refer to organisms that exhibit what characteristic?
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'Viability' in measuring fitness relates to what aspect of an organism's life cycle?
'Viability' in measuring fitness relates to what aspect of an organism's life cycle?
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