Certain Traits Will Have Been Lost from the Gene Pool

question 47

Multiple Choice

Certain traits will have been lost from the gene pool forever.Some may be obvious,like people with red hair or double jointed thumbs.Others will be less obvious,like the ability to process cholesterol or being allergic to peanuts.This loss of diversity in a reduced population is called ________.

• A)gene flow
• B)genetic drift
• C)bottleneck effect
• D)founder effect

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Definitions:

Metabolism

The set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms that enable the conversion of food to energy, the transformation of nutrients into cellular components, and the elimination of nitrogenous wastes.

Homologous Chromosomes

Members in each pair of chromosomes.

Particular Trait

A distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature.

Hearing Impairment

A partial or total inability to hear sounds in one or both ears.