In General, It Is True That

question 86

Multiple Choice

In general, it is true that:

• A) more specialization is always better.
• B) less specialization is always better.
• C) specialization imposes costs as well as benefits.
• D) more specialization is always worse.

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Definitions:

Hardy-Weinberg Theorem

A principle stating that allele and genotype frequencies in a population will remain constant from generation to generation in the absence of other evolutionary influences.

Genetic Bottleneck

An event in which a significant percentage of a population or species is killed or otherwise prevented from reproducing, leading to a decrease in genetic diversity.

Founder Effect

A form of genetic drift that occurs when a new population is established by a very small number of individuals from a larger population, leading to reduced genetic variation.

Genetic Drift

A mechanism of evolution that causes changes in allele frequencies in a population due to random sampling effects, particularly in small populations.