A ________ Is an Integrated Network of Goals in Which

question 46

Multiple Choice

A ________ is an integrated network of goals in which the accomplishment of goals at one level serves as the means for achieving the goals, or ends, at the next level.

• A) reverse pyramid
• B) means-ends chain
• C) bottom-up ladder
• D) process sequence

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Definitions:

Genetic Bottleneck

A significant reduction in the genetic diversity of a population due to a large decrease in its size, potentially affecting its survival and evolution.

Mitochondrial DNA

The DNA located in mitochondria, the energy-producing structures within cells, inherited only from the mother and used to trace maternal lineage.

Mutation Rate

The frequency at which new mutations occur in a genome over a particular period of time, influencing genetic variation within populations.

Allele Frequency

The proportion of all copies of a genetic locus in a population that are of a particular allele variant.