What Is the Best Way to Promote Fusion Between Two

question 31

Multiple Choice

What is the best way to promote fusion between two related populations of mosquitofish, one of which lives in a predator-rich pond, and the other of which lives in a predator-poor pond?

• A) Build a canal linking the two ponds that permits free movement of mosquitofish, but not of predators.
• B) Transfer only female mosquitofish from a predator-rich pond to a predator-poor pond.
• C) Perform a reciprocal transfer of females between predator-rich and predator-poor ponds.
• D) Remove predators from a predator-rich pond and transfer them to a predator-poor pond.

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Definitions:

Dominant Group

A social group that possesses the greatest power, wealth, and prestige within a society, often setting norms and standards for the society as a whole.

Racial Assimilation

The process by which racial minority groups are absorbed into the dominant group through intermarriage.

Intermarry

The act of marrying someone from a different racial, ethnic, religious, or social background.

Systematic Extermination

The deliberate and methodical elimination of a particular group of people or animals, often carried out as a policy or strategy.