Homo neanderthalensis is believed to be a direct ancestor of Homo sapiens
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
FALSE
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In the sweet pea crossing experiment by Bateson and Punnet, the F2 generation had many more offspring with the phenotypes of purple flowers P, long pollen L and red flowers p, round pollen l than expected from independent assortment. This is because
A. in sweet peas, there are always more PL gametes than Pl ones. B. in sweet peas, the alleles for flower color and pollen shape are on the same chromosome. C. there were few recombination events between these genes during meiosis. D. flower color and pollen shape are within the same linkage group. E. All of the statements given are true.
The Coriolis effect results in the:a
rising of air at the equator. b. falling of air near the poles. c. deflection of moving air due to the rotation of Earth. d. altitudinal variations in temperature. e. release of heat once radiation strikes the Earth’s surface..
Which of the following is NOT a property of water?
a. It is a good solvent. b. It is denser when frozen than when liquid. c. It is cohesive. d. It can be found as a solid, liquid, or gas.
Which of the following is require for natural selection to occur in a population?
A. variation in the population B. inheritance of variation through genetic differences C. differential reproduction so that the more fit individuals have more offspring that survive to reproduce D. accumulation of beneficial traits so that they increase in the population E. all of the choices are required