A Basketball Player Makes 6 of 9 Free Throws in the First

question 5

Multiple Choice

A basketball player makes 6 of 9 free throws in the first game of the season. If she shoots with the same accuracy in the second game, how many of the 21 free throws she attempts will she make?

• A) 32
• B) 14
• C) 9
• D) 24
• E) 28

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Definitions:

Speciation

Speciation is the evolutionary process by which populations evolve to become distinct species, typically by being geographically isolated from one another and experiencing different environmental pressures.

Reproductive Isolating Mechanism

Biological features of organisms that prevent species from interbreeding and producing fertile offspring.

Temporal Isolation

A reproductive isolation mechanism where two species breed at different times of the day, season, or years, preventing them from mating.

Allele Frequency

The proportion of a specific allele variant among all allele variations for the same gene in a given population.