Factors That Increase Ocean Salinity Are

question 104

Multiple Choice

Factors that increase ocean salinity are

• A)runoff from streams and rivers.
• B)formation of sea ice.
• C)precipitation.
• D)glacial melting.

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Definitions:

Sexual Selection

Mode of natural selection in which some individuals outreproduce others of a population because they are better at securing mates.

Gene Flow

The movement of alleles between populations.

Balanced Polymorphisms

A genetic equilibrium where two or more alleles persist in a population because they each confer some selective advantage that promotes survival.

Frequency-Dependent Selection

Natural selection in which a trait’s adaptive value depends on its frequency among members of a population.