__________ Results in a Loss of Genes Encoding for Unselected

question 47

Multiple Choice

__________ results in a loss of genes encoding for unselected traits.

• A) Random mutation
• B) Natural selection
• C) Reductive evolution
• D) Clade evolution
• E) Random recombination

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Definitions:

Availability Heuristic

A mental shortcut that relies on immediate examples that come to a person's mind, influencing their perception of a topic's prevalence or importance.

Framing

The process of shaping the perception or presentation of information in a way that influences judgment and decision-making.

Algorithms

Step-by-step procedures or formulas for solving problems or completing tasks, often used in computer programming and mathematics.

Representativeness Heuristic

A cognitive shortcut where the likelihood of an object belonging to a category is judged based on how representative it is of that category.