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A population of birds lives in a forest. Part of the population develops a different mating dance. As these birds will only mate with others who perform the same mating dance, this splits the population in two. Over time, these subpopulations diverge into new species that both occupy the same forest. This would be an example of:

Which of the following is a PRE-zygotic barrier to interbreeding?

You find an unknown green organism on land. It does not make seeds, but it does have xylem and phloem. It does not make flowers. Its sporophyte stage is much bigger than its gametophyte stage. Out of the following options, this organism is most likely to be…

FINAL SURVEY: Which question/questions did you find easiest on this final? (1 pt) Which did you find hardest? (1 pt) Which aspects of this course, if any, were most helpful for your learning? (1 pt) Which aspects of this course, if any, were least helpful for your learning? (1 pt) Thank you for your hard work!

What distinguishes the scientific Theory of Evolution (ToE) from pseudoscientific ideas such as eugenics and Social Darwinism?

A gene pool is best defined as…

Although some families have higher risk of cancer, most cancers are NOT passed down from parent to offspring. Why not?

A population of 400 cats has two alleles at some locus, F and f. In this population: 125 cats have genotype FF 175 cats have genotype Ff 100 cats have genotype ff What is the frequency p of the F allele? Answer to two decimal places as a decimal, not a percentage. (Example: 0.22, not 22%)

For any given ecosystem, which of the following trophic levels would take in the most TOTAL energy over the course of a year?

I compare a cell from a tree’s leaf to a cell from the same tree’s trunk, examining their DNA, RNA, and protein. These cells are all parts of the same individual, but these cells perform different functions. What should I find?