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Rock pocket mice have two color variations, light and dark. This is an example of a(n):
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isolating mechanism
taxonomy
polymorphism
convergence
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Which variable increases the likelihood of allopatric speciation taking place more quickly?
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climate change
distance between divided groups
number of individuals
number of chromosomes
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Rock pocket mice have two color variations, light and dark. This is an example of a(n):
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Which variable increases the likelihood of allopatric speciation taking place more quickly?
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Which of the following is an example of a pre-zygotic barrier?
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Which of the following is an example of convergent evolution?
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What is the most likely outcome of divergent evolution?
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What concept did Charles Darwin and Alfred Wallace independently discover?
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Punctuated equilibrium is most likely to occur when:
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Which of the following situations is most likely to lead to sympatric speciation among fish living in a pond?
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Darwin observed that each island hosted its own particular type of finch. This type of study is called:
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An earthquake changes the flow of a river in an area. Two populations of rabbits become divided by this river. After many years, the population on the west side of the river is distinct from the population on the east side of the river. This is an example of:
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According to the cladogram pictured, birds are most closely related to:
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This image illustrates what concept?
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White striped clovers are most likely found in habitats with:
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Moths in polluted forests are more likely to be dark colored than their light colored counterparts in nonpolluted forest. What is actually causing the selection pressure toward the dark moths?
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Moths that live in Goody Forest are mostly white and the selection strength for white moths is 0.8. In nearby Windy Forest, the selection strength for the moths is 0.2. In which forest would you expect to find more white moths?
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Provide a explanation for the difference in the selection strength between two forests that result in a light and dark population of moths.
