________ Is a Figure of Speech Comparing Two Things Using

question 9

Multiple Choice

________ is a figure of speech comparing two things using the words like or as.

• A) A simile
• B) Personification
• C) A metaphor
• D) Alliteration

---

Definitions:

Allopatric Speciation

The process of speciation that occurs when biological populations of the same species become isolated from each other to an extent that prevents or interferes with genetic interchange.

Genetic Diversity

The total number of genetic characteristics in the genetic makeup of a species, contributing to differences within the species.

Genetic Equilibrium

Theoretical state in which an allele’s frequency never changes in a population’s gene pool.

Random Mating

A breeding pattern in which all individuals within a population have an equal opportunity to mate with each other, regardless of their genetic traits.