Which of the Following Is MOST Likely to Experience Genetic

question 61

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is MOST likely to experience genetic drift?

• A)a population of endangered birds that includes only five individuals
• B)a population of common rodents that includes millions of individuals
• C)a species of insect that occurs all across North America
• D)a population of bears that is growing by thousands of individuals each year
• E)a plant species that has spread to many different habitats all around the world

Understand the circumstances and unusual elements surrounding the death of Stonewall Jackson.

Analyze the key factors and actions that motivated President Lincoln to support emancipation.

Comprehend the Union's "hard war policy" and its impact on the outcome of the Civil War.

Evaluate the initial perceptions at the beginning of the Civil War and understand why it lasted four years with significant casualties and destruction.

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Definitions:

Mutation

A change in the DNA sequence within an organism's gene or chromosome, leading to variations in trait expression and possibly to different phenotypes.

Habitat Isolation

A type of prezygotic barrier where two species that could interbreed do not, because they inhabit different habitats and rarely encounter each other.

Environmental Isolation

The separation of population groups by physical barriers or distances, leading to genetic divergence and potentially speciation.

Biological Isolation

The separation of populations of the same species or different species that prevents genetic exchange, often leading to speciation.