A phenomenon known as ________ [one or two words] occurs under conditions where a strong selection pressure acts on a particular change in an amino acid, which results in the corresponding increase in frequency of a closely linked neutral (or even

mildly deleterious) mutation. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


hitchhiking or selective sweep

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What basic developmental challenge is solved by the organizer? 

A. enhancing migration of cells into the interior of the blastula B. assigning developmental fates to cells along the anterior-posterior axis C. creating an anterior-posterior axis by responding to maternally-deposited protein factors D. creating a dorsal-ventral axis from a spherical ball of cells

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New bacterial characteristics are being produced by splicing strands of 

A. mRNA. B. carbohydrates. C. tRNA. D. DNA.

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Four of the following explain the area effect on island diversity. Which one is the exception?

A. Larger islands have more habitats. B. Smaller islands have more varied and higher elevations. C. Larger islands intercept more colonizers. D. Smaller islands have less complex topography. E. Smaller islands have a greater probability of a species becoming extinct.

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