In the Chiclid Populations in Lake Victoria, What Trait in Females

question 8

Multiple Choice

In the chiclid populations in Lake Victoria, what trait in females acted as a selection factor on which males they mated with?

• A) color vision
• B) body color
• C) preferred water depth
• D) ability to hear sounds made by the male

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Definitions:

Carbon-Chlorine Bond

A covalent bond between a carbon atom and a chlorine atom, often found in organic chlorine compounds.

Polar

Describes molecules or bonds with an uneven distribution of charge due to differences in electronegativity, leading to partial positive and negative ends.

Tertiary Chloride

A compound featuring a chloride ion (Cl-) attached to a carbon atom, which in turn is connected to three other carbon atoms.

Primary Chloride

A chloride compound where the chlorine atom is bonded to a carbon atom that is itself bonded to no more than one other carbon atom.