There Is a Close Connection Between the Environment and the Manner

question 22

Multiple Choice

There is a close connection between the environment and the manner in which the organism develops, and this is used by the organism to predict future conditions and needs; when this prediction is not met and the organism finds itself in a different environment, then _____ may result.

• A) defect
• B) disease
• C) mismatch
• D) tradeoff

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Definitions:

Genetic Drift

The process by which allele frequencies in a population change due to chance events, affecting small populations more significantly.

Codon

A sequence of three nucleotides in mRNA that specifies a particular amino acid or termination signal during protein synthesis.

Natural Selection

Natural selection is a mechanism that can lead to adaptive evolution, whereby differences in the phenotypes of individuals cause some of them to survive and reproduce more effectively than others and therefore outcompete them.

Synapomorphy

A characteristic or trait that is shared by two or more taxonomic groups and is derived from their most recent common ancestor, indicating a phylogenetic relationship.