Among the World as a Whole,there Is __________ Correlation Between

question 68

Multiple Choice

Among the world as a whole,there is __________ correlation between how poor a country was in 1960 and how fast it __________ from 1960 to 2000.

• A)almost no;grew
• B)a strong positive;grew
• C)a strong positive;contracted
• D)a strong negative;contracted
• E)almost no;contracted

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Definitions:

Inbreeding Depression

A reduction in the average fitness of inbred individuals relative to that of outbred individuals. It arises because rare recessive alleles become expressed in a homozygous state where they can affect detrimentally the performance of individuals.

Sperm Competition

A form of sexual selection occurring after mating, in which the sperm from multiple males compete to fertilize the eggs of a female.

Fertilizing Eggs

The process in which male gametes (sperm) fuse with female gametes (eggs) to initiate the development of a new organism.

Genetic Variation

Genetic variation is the diversity in gene frequencies, resulting from mutations, genetic recombination, and other sources, providing the material for evolution and adaptation in populations.