Which of the Following Statements About Changes in Ploidy Is

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about changes in ploidy is true?

• A) It often reduces reproductive isolation.
• B) It can result in instantaneous speciation.
• C) It causes shell coiling in snails.
• D) It is less common in plants than animals.

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Definitions:

Shear Zones

Regions of intense deformation in the crust where rocks have been subjected to shear stress, leading to displacement and alteration.

Igneous Intrusions

Igneous intrusions are formations created when molten rock from the Earth's interior cools and solidifies beneath the surface, disrupting the preexisting strata.

Foliation

The repetitive layering in metamorphic rocks caused by the reorientation of minerals under directed pressure.

Deposits

Sediments, minerals, or organic matter that have accumulated through geological processes in a particular location.