Which Cause of Endangerment and Extinction of Wild Species Has

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which cause of endangerment and extinction of wild species has the longest delay?

• A)pollution
• B)habitat fragmentation
• C)human population growth
• D)poaching and commercial hunting

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Definitions:

Beneficial Allele

An allele that contributes to an increased fitness of an organism, enhancing survival and reproduction in a specific environment.

Fixation

The process by which a genotype or allele reaches a frequency of 100% in a population, eliminating all other variations.

Infinite Size

A concept often used in population genetics to describe a population so large that genetic drift and sampling errors are negligible.

Landscape Genetics

An interdisciplinary field that combines landscape ecology and population genetics to understand how geographical and environmental features affect gene flow and genetic variation.