An Object Is Moving Along the X Axis

question 10

Multiple Choice

An object is moving along the x axis. The graph shows its position from the starting point as a function of time. Various segments of the graph are identified by the letters A, B, C, and D.

-During which interval(s) is(are) the object moving in the negative x direction?

• A)during interval B only
• B)during intervals B and C
• C)during intervals C and D
• D)during intervals B and D
• E)during intervals B, C, and D

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Definitions:

Founder Effect

Genetic drift that results from a small population colonizing a new area.

Frequency-Dependent Selection

Frequency-Dependent Selection refers to an evolutionary process by which the fitness of a phenotype or genotype depends on its frequency relative to other phenotypes or genotypes in the population.

Phenotype

A collection of visible features or attributes in an organism that emerge through the combination of its genetic makeup and environmental influences.

Fitness

In evolutionary terms, an organism's ability to survive and reproduce, thereby passing its genes onto the next generation more effectively than others.