A Causal Relationship May Be Implied from Comparatively Weak Associations

question 47

True/False

A causal relationship may be implied from comparatively weak associations.

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Definitions:

Frequency-Dependent Selection

An evolutionary process by which the fitness of a phenotype or genotype depends on its frequency relative to other phenotypes or genotypes in a given population.

Genetic Variation

The diversity in gene frequencies within a population, which can result from mutation, genetic recombination, and gene flow, contributing to biological diversity.

Prey Species

Animals that are hunted and consumed by other animals (predators) for food.

Founder Effect

A genetic phenomenon that occurs when a small group of individuals breaks away from a larger population to establish a new population, leading to a reduction in genetic variation.