Answer- (d) intermediate forms expressing the accumulation of small changes over time
Gradualism is a model of evolution which theorizes that most occurs from existing species in a slow, uniform and gradual manner. Unlike punctuated equilibrium which states that species remain static until changes occur in spurts of time periodically.
Mules, the offspring of a horse and a donkey, fail to produce offspring when mating with...
Question 4 When a gene pool experiences gene flow, this means that individuals capable of reproduction are moving between populations O the gene pool is undergoing mutations Individuals flow out of a population to colonize a new habitat in small populations, the frequency of alleles is altered due to chance events D Question 5 Which is an example of a post-zygotic reproductive isolation? Two species of gartersnake live in the same area, but one species lives mainly in water, and...
16. Which mode of natural selection is demonstrated by the Ginkgo tree today remaining essentially similar morphology since the Mesozoic era? a. stabilizing b. directional c. diversifying d. sexual e. artificial 17. Which scenario will demonstrate disruptive (diversifying) selection? a. There is heterozygote advantage (heterozygous individuals have the highest fitness). b. Female flies collect sperm from different males in her sperm bag. c. Individuals with intermediate phenotype are inferior competitors against homozygous individuals d. Insects become resistant to the most...
The biological species concept (BSC) defines species based on reproductive isolation; distinct species fail to produce fertile hybrids. If the BSC is the “gold standard” for understanding what species are, why are most species still recognized based on phenotypic differences (i.e. the morphological species concept)? a. The mating experiments necessary to confirm reproductive isolation are too time-consuming to carry out on all but a small fraction of presumed species pairs. b. Reproductive isolation is not a meaningful concept in the...