How Far Can Nueés Ardentes Travel from Their Source Vents

question 3

Multiple Choice

How far can nueés ardentes travel from their source vents?

• A) up to 10 km
• B) > 100 km
• C) < 1 km
• D) > 1000 km

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Definitions:

Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium

Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium is a principle stating that genetic variant frequencies in a large, interbreeding population remain constant from one generation to the next, in the absence of other evolutionary influences.

Homozygous Dominant

An organism that carries two dominant alleles for a particular gene, expressing the dominant phenotype.

Stabilizing Selection

A type of natural selection that favors the average individuals in a population and reduces variation around the mean phenotype.

Gene Pool

All the alleles of all the genes in a population; a pool of genetic resources.