Do You Expect to Find More or Less Variation in a Population

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Essay

Do you expect to find more or less variation in a population with short coalescence times relative to a population with long coalescence times? Explain your answer.

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Definitions:

Somatic Nervous System

Part of the peripheral nervous system associated with the voluntary control of body movements through the action of skeletal muscles.

Caveolae

Small, flask-shaped invaginations in the plasma membrane of cells, involved in processes like signal transduction and endocytosis.

Plasma Membrane

The cell is encased in a lipid bilayer membrane, which regulates the entry and exit of materials.

Ion Channels

Protein structures in cell membranes that allow ions to flow in and out of cells, crucial for various cellular processes including signal transmission and muscle contraction.