Light and Dark Adaptation Involves

question 163

Multiple Choice

Light and dark adaptation involves

• A)pupillary reflexes.
• B)variations in rod and cone function.
• C)changes in the amount of available rhodopsin.
• D)pupillary reflexes and changes in the amount of available rhodopsin.
• E)pupillary reflexes,variations in rod and cone function and changes in the amount of available rhodopsin.

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Definitions:

Gene Frequency

The ratio of a particular allele to the total of all other alleles of the same gene in a given population.

Convergent Evolution

The process where organisms not closely related independently evolve similar traits as a result of having to adapt to similar environments or ecological niches.

Predator Mobbing

A behavior exhibited by some prey species wherein individuals collectively harass or confront a predator, often to protect offspring or to drive the predator away from the area.

Phylogeny

The study and description of the evolutionary history and relationships among species or groups of organisms.