Gene Flow + Genetic Drift

A forest fire ignites in the Sam Houston State Forest and kills many members of a population of pigmy rattlesnakes. Which term best describes the scenario? (a)  

• Gene Flow
• Genetic Drift
• Mutation
• Artificial Selection

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NGSS.HS-LS4-5

Match the following:

• The transfer of genetic material from one population to another.

• Genetic Drift

• Any change in the DNA sequence.

• Gene Flow

• A decrease in frequency of an existing gene variation in the population due to random chance.

• Mutation

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Which term describes genetic diversity that DECREASES due to an event. (a)  

• Gene Flow
• Genetic Drift
• Mutation
• Non-Random Mating

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NGSS.HS-LS4-5

Which term describes genetic diversity that INCREASES due to an event?

• Gene Flow

• Genetic Drift

• Artificial Selection

• Non-Random Mating

Select the best answer based on the image.

• Gene Flow

• Genetic Drift

• Bottleneck Effect

• Artificial Selection

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NGSS.HS-LS4-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

One of the original Amish settlers who founded a new area for them had a rare, genetic disorder which causes short limbs and extra digits. Now, many within the population show this trait.

Which type of Genetic Drift does this demonstrate?

• Gene Flow

• Founder Effect

• Bottleneck Effect

• Coevolution

During a hurricane, a population of beetles almost gets completely wiped out. The only beetles that survived were lucky that they were in their nest at the time of the hurricane and had enough food to survive.

• Artificial selection

• Genetic Drift

• Gene Flow

• Non-Random Mating

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NGSS.HS-LS4-4

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

Maria Concepcion Soto settled in the northern area of Venezuela. She suffered from a rare genetic disorder called Huntington’s Disease. As a result, the now 20,000 individuals who live there also have a high risk of Huntington’s Disease.

• Gene Flow

• Genetic Drift

• Coevolution

• Natural Selection

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Select the best answer based on the image.

• Gene Flow

• Genetic Drift

• Natural Selection

• Divergent Evolution

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NGSS.HS-LS4-4

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

Which term describes a small population of captured salmon escaping into a river and mating with wild salmon?

• Gene Flow

• Genetic Drift

• Bottleneck Effect

• Founder Effect

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