Examine the Five Words And/or Phrases and Determine the Relationship

question 60

Multiple Choice

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

• A) autotrophic
• B) carnivorous feeding
• C) deposit feeding
• D) filter feeding
• E) suspension feeding

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Definitions:

Genetically Divergent Populations

Populations that show significant genetic differences from each other, often due to adaptations to different environments or evolutionary pressures.

Expected Frequency

A term often used in genetics and statistics referring to the predicted frequency of a particular genotype or allele in a population, based on theoretical assumptions.

Alleles

Variants of a gene found at the same place on a chromosome that code for different traits.

Phenotypic Trait

An observable and measurable characteristic of an organism, such as morphology, development, biochemical or physiological properties, or behavior, that may be influenced by both genetic and environmental factors.