When Ann Went to Her Doctor, He Gave Her a Hearing

question 205

Multiple Choice

When Ann went to her doctor, he gave her a hearing test. During the test, the doctor presented tones to Ann through earphones. The tones started at a low intensity and then became louder. The doctor asked Ann to raise her hand whenever she started to hear a sound. The doctor was testing Ann's __________

• A) auditory convergence.
• B) absolute threshold.
• C) refractory threshold.
• D) difference threshold.

Explore the role of environmental factors and pollinators in the diversification of species.

Evaluate the evidence for various modes of speciation (allopatric, sympatric) and understand their impacts on species diversity.

Recognize the implications of genetic divergence and the Dobzhansky-Muller model in the speciation process.

Understand the role of hybrid zones and introgression in the speciation continuum.

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