In Drosophila melanogaster, cinnabar eye (cn)and vestigial wing (vg) are simple recessive traits.a A male pure line wild type eye ,vestigial wing cross with female pure line cinnabar eye, wild type wing . F1female, heterozygous for both genes, was crossed with a male with cinnabar eyes and vestigial wings. The offspring resulting from this cross are listed in below class

I Wild type

II Cinnabar eye, wild-type wing

III Wild-type eye, vestigial wing

IV Cinnabar eye, vestigial wing

Above class are recombinant progeny

#Question id: 4636

#Unit 9. Evolution & Diversity of Life Forms

Given a population that contains genetic variation, what is the correct sequence of the following events, under the influence of natural selection?

1. Well-adapted individuals leave more offspring than do poorly adapted individuals.

2. A change occurs in the environment.

3. Genetic frequencies within the population change.

4. Poorly adapted individuals have decreased survivorship.

#Question id: 4637

#Unit 9. Evolution & Diversity of Life Forms

A biologist studied a population of squirrels for 15 years. During that time, the population was never fewer than 30 squirrels and never more than 45. Her data showed that over half of the squirrels born did not survive to reproduce, because of competition for food and predation. In a single generation, 90% of the squirrels that were born lived to reproduce, and the population increased to 80. Which inference(s) about this population might be true?

A) The amount of available food may have increased.

B) The number of predators may have decreased.

C) The squirrels of subsequent generations should show greater levels of genetic variation than previous generations, because squirrels that would not have survived in the past will now survive.

Choose correct combination,

#Question id: 4639

#Unit 9. Evolution & Diversity of Life Forms

If the HMS Beagle had completely bypassed the Galapagos Islands, Darwin would have had a much poorer understanding of the

#Question id: 4640

#Unit 9. Evolution & Diversity of Life Forms

During drought years on the Galapagos, small, easily eaten seeds become rare, leaving mostly large, hard-cased seeds that only birds with large beaks can eat. If a drought persists for several years, what should one expect to result from natural selection?

#Question id: 4641

#Unit 9. Evolution & Diversity of Life Forms

Which of the following statements is an inference of natural selection?

#Question id: 4642

#Unit 9. Evolution & Diversity of Life Forms

Which of Darwinʹs ideas had the strongest connection to Darwin having read Malthusʹs essay on human population growth?