Mechanisms of Evolution

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A few deer wander out of their native woods into a completely new park where no deer had ever been before. They go on to create an entirely new population. Options: Genetic Drift, Natural Selection, Non-random mating, Mutation

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Genetic Drift

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During gestation (pregnancy), a developing male pig had a change in his genetic code. The result was that he was able to walk and do karate.

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Mutation

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Five hundred years after the deer had established a flourishing population in the park, a few of them venture back to their original woods and have babies with the deer there. Options: Genetic Drift, Mutations, Non-random mating, Gene flow

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Gene flow

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Wolves from the Arizona mesa were transferred to the Colorado Rockies after a forest fire destroyed their habitat. They quickly became part of the local pack and had offspring. Options: Mutation, Natural Selection, Genetic Drift, Gene Flow

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Gene Flow

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7 Wild Mustangs were taken from the prairies of Iowa after a Texan Rancher purchased them and provided them with their own pasture. Those 7 Mustangs eventually became 122. Options: Genetic Drift (small population), Non-random mating, Gene flow, Mutations

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Genetic Drift (small population)

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What does the image represent? Options: Founder effect, Bottleneck effect, Natural Selection, Mutations

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Natural Selection

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What does the image represent? Options: Gene flow, Gene drift, Mutation, Adaptation

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Gene flow

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Which statement is accurate?
Options: Mean of B is higher than C, Mean of E is higher than C, Mean of A is higher than B

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Mean of A is higher than B

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Which bar has the LEAST trustworthy mean? Options: A, B, C, D, E

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C

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Survival of the Fittest and Evolution were proposed by what scientist? Options: Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein, Steven Hawking, Isaac Newton

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Charles Darwin