From an Evolutionary Point of View, What Important Process Occurs

question 53

Multiple Choice

From an evolutionary point of view, what important process occurs when a young male baboon leaves the troop that he was born in to join another troop?

• A)nonrandom mating
• B)gene flow
• C)the bottleneck effect
• D)natural selection
• E)genetic drift

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Definitions:

Hard Rocks

Earth materials, such as granite and basalt, that are solid, tough, and resistant to weathering and erosion.

Ice Sheets

Large masses of glacial ice and snow that cover vast areas of land, such as those found in Antarctica and Greenland.

Rivers Flow

The movement of water in a natural stream or river channel, often towards an ocean, sea, lake, or another river.

River Terraces

Flat, step-like landforms found alongside river valleys, formed by the river as it erodes downward into its bed.