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#Question id: 4714


After the drought of 1977, researchers hypothesized that on the Galápagos Island Daphne Major, medium ground finches with large, deep beaks survived better than those with smaller beaks because they could more easily crack and eat the tough Tribulus cistoides fruits. A tourist company sets up reliable feeding stations with a variety of bird seeds (different types and sizes) so that tourists can get a better look at the finches. Which of these events is now most likely to occur to finch beaks on this island?

#Section 2: Evolution
  1. evolution of yet larger, deeper beaks over time, until all birds have relatively large, deep beaks

  2. evolution of smaller, pointier beaks over time, until all birds have relatively small, pointy beaks

  3. increased variation in beak size and shape over time

  4. no change in beak size and shape over time

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#Question id: 3283

#Section 2: Evolution

if the forward ( p in to q) and reverse ( q in to p) mutation rates for alleles at a locus are 1×10−1 and 1×10−2 per generation, respectively and the allelic frequencies are p = 0.20 and q = 0.80. if you assuming random matting population. Which of the following observation correct?

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#Question id: 3284

#Section 2: Evolution

The fitness of three genotype are A1A1 < A1A2 = A2A2) Which of the following observation correct?

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#Question id: 3285

#Section 2: Evolution

Natural selection continually operates on each species to keep up with improvements made by competing species; each species’ environment deteriorates as its competitors evolve new adaptations. This is known as

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#Question id: 3286

#Section 2: Evolution

 In a human population, the gene frequencies of the alleles for the ABO system are as follows:

A = 29%                         B = 7%                                    0=64%

Assuming complete random mating and Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium,

What are the blood type A frequencies in this population?

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#Question id: 3287

#Section 2: Evolution

Which statement is not an assumption of the Hardy–Weinberg law?

a. The allelic frequencies (p and q) are equal.

b. The population is randomly mating.

c. The population is large.

d. Locus is di-allelic

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#Question id: 3288

#Section 2: Evolution

Migration causes changes in the allelic frequency of a population by introducing alleles from other populations. The magnitude of change due to migration depends on