Measuring Populations

Question 1

Directional selection only occurs in response to naturally occurring events.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

F

Question 2

The native range of a species includes all areas in which it lives.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

F

Question 3

Natural selection does not always result in an increase in genetic diversity.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

T

Question 4

With regards to a “Data (Age) Structure Diagram”, which of the following is an indicator of a rapidly growing population?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

a large child population

Question 5

Directional selection can be distinguished from disruptive selection by _______.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

selection for one extreme variation of a trait

Question 6

Which of the following species would you most expect to be distributed according to a regular pattern?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

creosote bushes

Question 7

Stabilizing selective pressures result in _______.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

limited evolutionary changes

Question 8

Which of the following is the most obvious sign of cluster distribution in termites?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

They are social insects.

Question 9

Natural selection is an evolutionary mechanism by which _______.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

advantageous traits become more common in a population

Question 10

What are the three common patterns of population distribution?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

clumped, evenly spaced, and random

Measuring Populations Answers