Modern Europeans May Have Acquired Genes That Helped Them Adapt

question 37

Multiple Choice

Modern Europeans may have acquired genes that helped them adapt to the cold and absorb more vitamin D through interbreeding with:

• A)Homo habilis.
• B)Homo erectus.
• C)Neanderthals.
• D)Australopithecus.

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Definitions:

Pre-mating Isolation

Mechanisms that prevent mating or fertilization between potential breeding pairs, contributing to species separation and evolution.

Allopatric

Referring to populations of a species that are geographically separated, leading to genetic divergence and potentially speciation.

Allopatric Speciation

A mode of speciation occurring when biological populations of the same species become isolated from each other to an extent that prevents or interferes with genetic interchange.

Parapatric Speciation

A mode of speciation in which new species evolve in adjacent or overlapping geographic areas, often due to differences in habitat or environmental pressures.