The Combining Forms Lent/o- and Lenticul/o- Mean

question 9

Multiple Choice

The combining forms lent/o- and lenticul/o- mean:

• A)capsule (enveloping structure).
• B)iris (colored part of the eye).
• C)lens (of the eye).
• D)pupil (of the eye).

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Definitions:

Frequency-Dependent Selection

A type of natural selection in which the suitability of a phenotype is determined by its relative frequency compared to other phenotypes within the population.

Mutualistic

Describes a symbiotic relationship in which both organisms involved derive a benefit.

Coevolutionary Alteration

A change that occurs in the genetic composition of one species (or multiple species) in response to a genetic change in another, reflecting a coevolutionary relationship.

Speciation

Speciation is the evolutionary process by which new species arise. Speciation causes one evolutionary lineage to split into two or more lineages (cladogenesis).