Consider Two Species, One of Which Has an Effective Population

question 39

Essay

Consider two species, one of which has an effective population size that is five orders of magnitude greater than the other. In which species would you expect to see a smaller genome size? Explain your reasoning.

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Definitions:

Internal Structures

The organization or arrangement of the parts inside a system, body, or object.

Ecosystem

A community of living organisms in conjunction with the nonliving components of their environment, interacting as a system.

Interacting Organisms

Living entities that engage in relationships with one another within an ecosystem, such as competition, predation, symbiosis, and parasitism.

Chemical Factors

Elements and compounds that influence reactions and processes in biological and environmental systems.