Darwin's Theory

Question 1

Changing can cause certain traits to be favored through This can lead to changes in .

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environmental factors

Question 2

.

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natural selection

Question 3

A permanent change in the DNA sequence of a gene

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mutation

Question 4

The random change in the frequency of an allele in a population

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genetic drift

Question 5

If having long fur helps a guinea pig survive, what would you expect to see change in the population as it evolves?

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the F allele is more common

Question 6

Decide which examples are most likely to increase variation or decrease variation. Some examples could do both.Which of the following could possibly increase genetic variation indirectly?

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toxins; new habitat; increased food supply

Question 7

The sum of the genetic traits in this population is called its .

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gene pool

Question 8

There is a total of alleles in this population.

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8

Question 9

The transfer of genes from one population to another

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gene flow

Question 10

Which of the following can typically decrease genetic variation?

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toxins; predator-prey relationships; competition; new habitat; disasters

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