In the Gigantomachy of the Altar of Zeus,Pergamon Alludes to a Victory

question 14

Multiple Choice

In the gigantomachy of the Altar of Zeus,Pergamon alludes to a victory of the Pergamenes over the ____ in the third century BCE.

• A) Romans
• B) Gauls
• C) Athenians
• D) Persians

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Definitions:

Disruptive Selection

Disruptive selection is a type of natural selection that favors individuals with extreme phenotypes over those with intermediate phenotypes.

Sympatric Speciation

The process of speciation occurring within a shared geographic area, where reproductive isolation occurs without physical barriers.

Stabilizing Selection

A type of natural selection that favors the average individuals in a population and works against extreme phenotypes.

Positive Selection

The evolutionary process in which genetic variations that are advantageous for reproduction and survival become more common in subsequent generations.