The Introduction of Horses to Plains Tribes

question 64

Multiple Choice

The introduction of horses to Plains tribes

• A) unilaterally bettered the lives of their women.
• B) lessened their dependence on bison.
• C) replaced dogs as beasts of burden.
• D) minimally altered the ecology of the Great Plains.
• E) made them less nomadic.

Recognize the significance of homozygous and heterozygous genotypes in genetics.

Apply the principles of Mendelian genetics to predict outcomes of monohybrid and dihybrid crosses.

Calculate phenotypic and genotypic ratios in offspring resulting from different types of genetic crosses.

Identify the role of environmental factors in the expression of phenotypes.

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Break-even Points

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