If a population is in Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium and p 5 .6,
a. q 5 .5
b. q 5 .4
c. q 5 .3
d. q 5 .16
d
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A) the addition of deoxynucleotides. B) the formation of RNA primers. C) the addition of ribonucleotides. D) hydrogen bonding between complementary base pairs.
Both deletions and insertions occur during the evolution of microbial genomes. Insertions bring in new genes that may be useful for the cell, but deletions
A) may increase fitness of a microorganism by eliminating unneeded genes. B) always result in a severe loss of fitness for the microorganism. C) are uncommon because they are usually lethal. D) always result in a severe loss of fitness but keep microbial genomes compact.
When have many deciduous plants adapted to drop their leaves?
A) when overwatered B) during summer C) during droughts D) whenever daylight cycles shorten
Industrial melanism is a term
A. describing the color change induced by living in industrialized areas. B. describing the widespread implementation of pollution controls. C. describing the evolutionary process in which initially light-colored organisms become dark as a result of natural selection. D. explaining that the darker moths have higher mutation rates because of industrialization. E. explaining that the darker moths having higher reproductive success because of their pigmentation.