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This is the term for the PROCESS that can cause two species to look very similar even though they are not closely related to each other.  (Succulents provide an example of the result of this process: cacti and other unrelated succulent species are similarly adapted to desert environments but belong to different plant families.)

Below are examples showing of evidence evolutionary change.  Select ONE field of biology/geology below to which each example belongs (Choose the ONE BEST answer). artificial selection of dogs and food plants

Which of the following is NOT true about DNA and RNA?

Which of the following gene mutations will NOT cause a “frameshift mutation” and so is likely to be less harmful?

Which of the following is necessary for natural selection to produce a better-adapted population?

Which of the following factors will NOT help maintain genetic variability in a population?

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Using just two or three words, list a DIFFERENT ONE of the 5 assumptions which must be true for the Hardy-Weinberg equation to accurately predict the allele frequencies of future generations of a population. _______

What term refers to unusually rapid divergent evolution, which often occurs when a species colonizes a new location without many other species present (e.g. a new island).