A Hypothetical Ancestral Population (AABB) Splits into Two Independent Lineages

question 39

Multiple Choice

A hypothetical ancestral population (AABB) splits into two independent lineages.Mutations produce different new alleles fixed at each loci in each population (AAbb in one population, aaBb in the other) .According to the Dobzhansky-Muller model, which genotype would not be viable if the F₁ individuals were inviable?

• A) aabb
• B) Aabb
• C) aaBB
• D) AABB
• E) AABb

Interpret the sign and numeric value of a Pearson correlation coefficient in terms of direction and strength of relationship.

Recognize the assumptions of a Pearson correlation, including linearity.

Apply the concept of Pearson correlation to real-world examples, understanding the implications of positive, negative, and nonlinear relationships.

Identify the appropriate statistical measures to describe relationships between variables from scatterplots.

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