Mechanisms for evolution
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A type of genetic drift in which small groups of organisms separate from a larger population and form new small colonies.
Gene Flow
Founder Effect
Natural Selection
Artificial Selection
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The exchange of genes between two populations.
Genetic Drift
Founder Effect
Gene Flow
Genetic Recombination
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NGSS.HS-LS4-2
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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This term refers to the total genetic information found in a population; the complete collection of all the alleles found in a population
Gene library
Genome
Gene pool
Allele pool
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NGSS.HS-LS4-2
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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This is one of the mechanisms of evolution; it occurs when individuals move into or out of a population, either by physically arriving or leaving, or by being born or dying
Gene flow / genetic drift
Founder effect
Natural selection
Microevolution
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This is one of the mechanisms of evolution; it is a continuous process in which organisms with traits that make them better-adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce than organisms without such adaptations
Directional selection
Microevolution
Gene flow / genetic drift
Natural selection
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NGSS.HS-LS4-4
NGSS.HS-LS4-5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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This occurs when a large population is drastically reduced by an event such as a natural disaster; the population's new gene pool only contains alleles from the survivors
Founder effect
Bottleneck effect
Meteor effect
Natural selection
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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This is the process that ultimately creates new variations and changes in DNA; leads to the creation of new alleles
Mutation
Microevolution
Natural selection
Gene flow / genetic drift
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NGSS.HS-LS3-2
NGSS.HS-LS4-2
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