Solve the Problem. -The Enrollment at State University for 2002 Was 12 Thousand

question 112

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-The enrollment at State University for 2002 was 12 thousand students. The projected enrollment for 2008 is 28 thousand students. Use the midpoint formula to estimate the enrollment for
2005.

• A)16 thousand students
• B)20 thousand students
• C)24 thousand students
• D)40 thousand students

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Definitions:

Bottlenecks

Events that drastically reduce the size of a population, leading to loss of genetic variation and increasing the influence of genetic drift.

Inbreeding

The breeding or mating of closely related individuals, which can lead to an increased chance of offspring inheriting genetic disorders or traits.

Antagonistic Pleiotropy

A situation where a single gene controls for more than one trait, where at least one of these traits is beneficial to the organism's fitness and at least one is detrimental.

Childbirth

The process of delivering a baby from the uterus to the outside world.