The source of new alleles in a population is

a. natural selection.
b. mutation.
c. microevolution.
d. adaptation.
e. genetic drift.


B

Biology & Microbiology

You might also like to view...

Genes encoding ________ are widely used as target genes in molecular biodiversity studies

A) ATPases B) DNA polymerase III C) 16S rRNA D) RNA polymerase

Biology & Microbiology

What would happen to a plant that is treated with a chemical that prevents electrons from moving through the electron transport chain?

A. It could no longer produce CO2. B. Water would be broken down to form oxygen at a higher rate to compensate. C. It could not generate an electrochemical H+ gradient across a membrane. D. It could not produce NADP+. E. More electrons would be available for the light harvesting array.

Biology & Microbiology

The distribution of coral colonies is ____

a. clumped b. random c. uniform d. constant e. homogeneous

Biology & Microbiology

Phospholipids are found within which of the following structures?

A. Plasma membrane B. Nuclear envelope C. Protein channels D. Liposomes

Biology & Microbiology