What Is Most Likely to Occur If a Parasite Accidentally

question 51

Multiple Choice

What is most likely to occur if a parasite accidentally introduced into the Great Lakes kills 95% of all living organisms living in the lakes?

• A) Fusion in a hybrid zone
• B) Evolution of a surviving organism
• C) Mass extinction of the surviving organisms
• D) Adaptive radiation of the surviving populations
• E) Allopatric speciation in the surviving organisms

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Definitions:

Demand Characteristics

Cues in an experiment that might inform participants of the purpose of the study or what behaviors are expected from them, potentially influencing the authenticity of their responses.

Random Assignment

A method used to place participants into groups in such a way that each participant has an equal chance of being assigned to any group.

Representative Sample

A sample that accurately reflects the characteristics of the population from which it is drawn, ensuring the generalizability of research findings.

Random Sample

A sampling method where each member of a population has an equal chance of being included in the sample, ensuring the sample's representativeness.