Match the Event with the Most Appropriate Term

question 31

Multiple Choice

Match the event with the most appropriate term.
-a beetle lineage that rapidly diversified into several new species after the development of an adaptation for feeding on flowering plants

• A)directional selection
• B)sexual dimorphism
• C)sympatric speciation
• D)balanced polymorphism
• E)coevolution
• F)allopatric speciation
• G)key innovation
• H)adaptive radiation

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Definitions:

Bacterial Enzymes

Enzymes produced by bacteria that catalyze chemical reactions, involved in processes such as metabolism, DNA replication, and the degradation of substances.

Operon

A functional unit of DNA containing a group of genes controlled by a single promoter, used by prokaryotes to regulate gene expression efficiently.

Structural Genes

Genes that code for proteins which serve as building blocks for cells and tissues or operate in metabolic or physiological processes.

Regulatory Sequences

Segments of DNA that are involved in controlling the activity of genes, including when, where, and how much of a gene product is made.