Use the Following to Answer Questions

question 51

Short Answer

Use the following to answer questions :
Sequences of a hypothetical gene that codes for an enzyme were obtained from several species of rodents. Refer to the diagram below, showing the rate of nonsynonymous and synonymous substitutions for each of four regions of the gene.
-Which region is under the strongest stabilizing ­selection?

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Definitions:

Speech Community

In Hymes’s ethnography of communication, a group of people who share a common language that differentiates them from other groups—for example, a group of communication majors.

Speech Activity

The dynamic engagement in verbal expression and communication.

Ethnographic Research

A qualitative research method focused on studying cultures and communities through direct observation and participation.

Operationalize Constructs

The process of defining theoretical concepts in practical, measurable terms.