Gene Flow ____

question 48

Multiple Choice

Gene flow ____.  

• A) has a stabilizing influence on allele frequencies between two populations
• B) speeds up the divergence of two populations
• C) increases divergence between populations
• D) is promoted by isolating mechanisms
• E) promotes inbreeding

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Definitions:

Degrees of Freedom

The number of independent values or quantities which can be assigned to a statistical distribution, typically in the context of parameters estimated from sample data.

F Statistic

A ratio used in analysis of variance (ANOVA) tests to determine whether the group means are statistically different from each other.

Interaction

In statistics, the way in which two or more variables are related in a non-additive manner when affecting a response variable.

Tension Modulus

The ratio of tensile stress to tensile strain in a material, reflecting its stiffness or elasticity under tension.