#Question id: 3472
#Section 2: Evolution
Which of the following is incorrect statement?
#Question id: 9567
#Section 1: Ecology
#Question id: 9152
#Section 2: Evolution
In mountainous areas of western North America, north-facing slopes would be expected to ________.
#Question id: 16837
#General Aptitude
Which figure can be formed with the given pieces?
#Question id: 12960
#Section 5: Applied Ecology & Evolution
The Norway rat (Rattus Norvegicus), a widespread pest, was controlled for about a decade by the anticoagulant warfarin. This chemical substance, placed in food pellets, is absorbed by the intestinal tract and inhibits the clotting of blood. After a population decline for about 10 years, rat populations increased and stabilized. In one European population, as illustrated in the graph below, the percentage of rats resistant to warfarin has remained fairly stable over a number of years.
Resistance to warfarin is governed by a dominant autosomal gene, R. More than 15 percent of the resistant animals are heterozygous at this locus (Rr). The table below indicates the response to warfarin and relative reproductive fitness of individuals that are homozygous or heterozygous for the dominant gene (R). The RR individuals have a 20-fold increase in vitamin K requirement over individuals.