Campbell Biology, Books a la Carte Plus Mastering Biology with eText -- Access Card Package (10th Edition)
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Chapter 24, Problem 1TYU
The largest unit within which gene flow can readily occur is a
- (A) population.
- (B) species.
- (C) genus.
- (D) hybrid.
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The largest unit within which gene flow canreadily occur is a(A) population.(B) species.(C) genus.(D) hybrid
Interspecific hybrids, if they survive, are (a) always sterile (b) always fertile (c) usually sterile (d) usually fertile (e) never sterile
Gene flow is accomplished by ______
A) migration
B) sexual recombination C) natural selectionD) genetic driftE) mutation
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Campbell Biology, Books a la Carte Plus Mastering Biology with eText -- Access Card Package (10th Edition)
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