There Are Three Isolated Populations of Garter Snakes: Population a Has

question 187

Multiple Choice

There are three isolated populations of garter snakes: population A has had a constant population size of about 50,000, population B has had a constant population size of about 12,000, and population C has had a constant population size of about 2,000.We would expect to see the greatest fluctuations of allele frequencies in population _______ because this population would experience the _______ genetic drift.

• A) A; most
• B) A; least
• C) B; most
• D) C; most
• E) C; least

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Experience-Dependent

Development of neural connections that is initiated in response to experience.

Experience-Expectant

Processes of brain development that seem to anticipate experiences that are universal in all normally developing members of our species.

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The capacity of the brain to adapt or change in response to experiences or learning, including the formation of new neural connections.

Vision

The ability to perceive and interpret the surrounding environment through light in the visible spectrum striking the retina of the eye.