Mate selection Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

BIOL1082 EXAM ANSWERS 2023 A finch species living in the Galapagos Islands feeds on small insects found in flower buds. Its bill is most likely... a. small and narrow b. broad and powerful c. broad and sharp d. small and wide a Which of the following statements about the relationship between genotype and phenotype is true? a. A given genotype always produces a specific phenotype b. Genotype alone determine all phenotypes c. A particular phenotype can be produced by more than one geno...

Why might Pasteur's experiment be inconclusive? - Answer The swan-necked flask broth may not support cell growth, or the broth was poisoned. Experiment did not confirm hypothesis that all cells come from pre-existing cells Why are replicates important in experiments? - Answer To ensure that results were not achieved by random chance What is the definition of a replicate? - Answer Unit that shares a common thing (4 mice in one cage = 1 replicate) What does the law of succession suggest?...

C190 Pre-Assessment EXAM 70 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2023 ALL CORRECT 2023. 1. Which item would be classified as biotic? -light -wind -temperature -fungus: fungus 2. Which item is an atom? -carbon dioxide -nitrogen -sucrose -methane: nitrogen 3. Largemouth bass have recently been introduced into ponds that previously did not contain any large, predatory fish. Which adaptation would help the existing population of small, prey species of fish avoid predation from the largemouth bass? ...

Psychology 101 Exam Questions and Answers Biological Evolution -Answer-Changes that take place in the genetic and physical characteristics of a population or group of people Adaptive Significance -Answer-The effectiveness of behaviour in aiding organisms to adjust to changing environmental conditions ultimate causes -Answer-Evolutionary conditions that have slowly shaped the behaviour of a species over generations Proximate causes -Answer-immediate environmental events and conditions that...

SCIN130 Chapter 15 Test Questions with Correct Answers Natural Selection - Answer-the process that results in adaptation of a population to the biotic and abiotic environments. Polygenic - Answer-controlled by more than one pair of alleles located at different gene loci Directional Selection - Answer-occurs when an extreme phenotype is favored and the distribution curve shifts in that direction. Example: resistance to antibiotics and pesticides Stabilizing Selection - Answer-Occurs wh...

BI 213 midterm 2 practice exam 79 Questions with Verified Answers What is the purpose of the TATA box found in eukaryotic promoters? A) It serves as a termination signal for RNA polymerase B) It sets the translation reading frame of the mRNA C) RNA polymerase II binds directly to the TATA box to initiate transcription D) It binds the first Met-tRNA for translation of the mRNA E) It is the binding site for general transcription factors that recruit RNA polymerase - CORRECT ANSWER E ...

Why might Pasteur's experiment be inconclusive? - Answer The swan-necked flask broth may not support cell growth, or the broth was poisoned. Experiment did not confirm hypothesis that all cells come from pre-existing cells Why are replicates important in experiments? - Answer To ensure that results were not achieved by random chance What is the definition of a replicate? - Answer Unit that shares a common thing (4 mice in one cage = 1 replicate) What does the law of succession suggest?...

Illinois Pesticide Applicator Exameconomic (action) threshold - correct answer the number of pests per plant or the amount of damage to a plant at which point control measures should begin economic injury level - correct answer breakeven point at which the cost of pest control equals the revenue loss caused by a pest aesthetic injury level - correct answer number of pests that might cause enough damage to the appearance of a plant to warrant the cost of control cultural control - co...

A SUBATOMIC PARTICLE HAS A NEGATIVE CHARGE AND IS FOUND IN A SHELL OF THE ATOM. WHAT IS THE PARTICLE? AN ELECTRON MALE PEACOCKS COMPETE WITH ONE ANOTHER TO MATE FEMALE PEACOCKS. MALES WITH MORE COLORFUL TAIL FEATHERS ATTRACT FEMALE MATES AT A HIGHER RATE THAN THOSE W/O. THEREFORE MALE PEACOCKS HAVE COLORFUL TAIL FEATHERS, WHEREAS FEMALE PEACOCKS DO NOT. WHAT IS THIS AN EXAMPLE OF? SEXUAL SELECTION A GARDENER MAINTAINS A SPECIES OF ROSE THAT PRODUCD EITHER YELLO FLOWERS ( THE DOMI...

Gizmos Evolution, Natural and Artificial Selection Student Exploration: Evolution: Natural and Artificial Selection Directions: Follow the instructions to go through the simulation. Respond to the questions and prompts in the orange boxes. Vocabulary: artificial selection breed chromosome evolution fitness genotype mutation natural selection, phenotype [Note to teachers and students: This...