Which of the Following Statements Is/are Supported by the Figure

question 68

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is/are supported by the figure?

• A) In 1973 the Ester¹ allele was less widespread than in 1975 or 1978.
• B) The Ester¹ allele was fixed in coastal populations by 1975.
• C) In 1973 the Ester¹ allele did not exist 21 km inland.
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

Taxonomy

Naming and classifying species in a systematic way.

Differentiation

The process by which unspecialized cells become specialized into one of the many cell types that make up an organism.

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