If the individuals of a species are likely to live until old age, that species exhibits a(n) ________ survivorship curve
A) declining
B) S-shaped
C) late-loss
D) constant-loss
E) early-loss
C
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Differential survival and reproduction of individuals of a population that vary in the details of shared traits is called
____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The evolutionary effects of genetic drift are greatest when _____.
A) the population size is large B) intraspecific competition is intense C) the population size is small D) intraspecific competition is weak E) sexual selection occurs
When does Gaussian distribution occur?
A. When variation is caused by one source of scatter. B. When variation is caused by multiple sources of scatter that add together. C. When variation is caused by multiple sources of scatter which are multiplicative. D. When variation does not exist.
Which of the following DNA mutations is the most likely to be damaging to the protein it specifies?
A. a codon substitution B. a codon deletion C. a base-pair deletion D. a substitution in the last base of a codon E. a point mutation