To Understand How Mendelian Genetics Helps to Explain Evolution, We

question 27

Multiple Choice

To understand how Mendelian genetics helps to explain evolution, we need to look closely at what happens to genes in populations that are undergoing natural selection. This is the domain of

• A) primatology.
• B) evolutionary ecology.
• C) human variation.
• D) population genetics.

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Definitions:

Socialization

The method through which people acquire and assimilate the standards, values, actions, and social competencies relevant to their community.

Significant Other

A person of great importance in one's life, typically a romantic or life partner.

Generalized Other

A concept in sociology that refers to the general notion that a person has of the common expectations and attitudes in society.

Adaptation

Is the process of changing one’s actions to maximize the degree to which an environment satisfies one’s needs and interests.