What Is the Effect of Stress on a Population

question 22

Multiple Choice

What is the effect of stress on a population?

• A) Plants compete less with each other in stressful environments.
• B) Plants compete more with each other in a stressful environments.
• C)   Only abiotic factors contribute to environmental stress.
• D) Stressful environments brought about by humans do not affect populations.
• E) Stressful environments brought about by nature do not affect populations.

Appreciate the nuances and complexities of genetic variation, including the effects of migration, mutation rates, and selection pressures.

Understand the principle of Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium and its implications for population genetics.

Comprehend the effects of random mating and gene flow on population genetics.

Analyze evidence for genetic bottlenecks, selection pressures, and the maintenance of genetic diversity.

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