ural selection  Inbreeding  Gene flow from migration  Genetic drift  2) If a new species of frog were discovered, which of the following characteristics would be BEST for determining its systematic relationship with other amphibians.   The DNA sequence of its mitochondrial genes  The diploid number of its chromosomes The number of eggs produced by the females  The adult body size of the males  The type of habitat in which it lives.    3) Which pair of anatomical structures is alike because of shared ancestry?  flipper of a dolphin v. the

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Answer the following multiple-choice questions:

1) Which of the following DOES NOT alter a population’s genetic composition? 

  1. random mating 
  2. natural selection 
  3. Inbreeding 
  4. Gene flow from migration 
  5. Genetic drift 

2) If a new species of frog were discovered, which of the following characteristics would be BEST for determining its systematic relationship with other amphibians. 

  1.  The DNA sequence of its mitochondrial genes 
  2. The diploid number of its chromosomes
  3. The number of eggs produced by the females 
  4. The adult body size of the males 
  5. The type of habitat in which it lives. 

 

3) Which pair of anatomical structures is alike because of shared ancestry? 

  1. flipper of a dolphin v. the pectoral fin of a shark 
  2. wing of a bird v. wing of a butterfly
  3. flipper of a dolphin v. the wing of a bat 
  4. shell of an oyster v. shell of a turtle 
  5. tusks of an elephant v. horns of a bull. 

 

4) Which of the following does NOT increase the amount of genetic variability? 

  1. fertilization during sexual reproduction. 
  2. Random mutation in germ cell lines. 
  3. Genetic drift 
  4. Recombination during meiosis 
  5. Independent assortment of chromosomes during meiosis. 

 

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