Which of the following describe source-sink metapopulations? 

_____ Sink populations near source populations are less likely to go extinct.
_____ Sink populations without access to immigrants from source populations are less likely to go extinct.
_____ Source populations usually occupy better habitats.
_____ Source populations are less likely to go extinct.
_____ The emigration rate from source populations exceeds that from sink populations.


__X__ Sink populations near source populations are less likely to go extinct.
_____ Sink populations without access to immigrants from source populations are less likely to go extinct.
__X__ Source populations usually occupy better habitats.
__X__ Source populations are less likely to go extinct.
__X__ The emigration rate from source populations exceeds that from sink populations.

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Which mutation is an example of an adaptation?

a. A mutation results in decreased sperm count in humans. b. A mutation is found to be the cause of Alzheimer's Disease. c. A mutation results in hairless cats, reducing allergies in humans. d. A mutation increases the size of tomato plants. e. A mutation renders an individual immune to HIV infection.

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The central function of X-inactivation is

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The modern synthesis was a fusion of ______.

a. genetics and evolutionary biology b. population ecology and genetics c. molecular biology and comparative anatomy d. the fossil record and genetics

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