Geographic Isolation May Result from ____

question 11

Multiple Choice

Geographic isolation may result from ____.

• A) reproductive isolation
• B) artificial selection
• C) mountain ranges
• D) extinction
• E) speciation

Understand how genetic traits can be influenced by environmental conditions.

Grasp the evolutionary basis of human behaviors and physiological traits.

Recognize the contributions of mutations and natural selection to species evolution.

Appreciate the role of evolutionary psychology in explaining human behavior and traits.

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Definitions:

Inhibitory

Pertaining to a process that restrains or suppresses physiological action or behavior, such as inhibitory neurotransmitters in the nervous system.

Excitatory

Pertaining to or causing excitation, often used in the context of neurotransmitters that increase the likelihood of a neuron firing an action potential.

Action Potential

A rapid rise and subsequent fall in voltage or membrane potential across a cellular membrane, a process essential for nerve impulse transmission.

Electrical Voltage

The difference in electric potential between two points, which drives the flow of electric current in a circuit.