Factors Affecting Biological Diversity

Question 1

Fill in the blank below with the word that best completes the sentence.Natural selection leads to , a process of change in a population over time.

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evolution

Question 2

What term describes an evolutionary process through which a new species emerges? biodiversityadaptationspeciationgenetics

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speciation

Question 3

Favors traits at the two extremes: directional selectiondisruptive selectionstabilizing selection

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disruptive selection

Question 4

No increase in diversity: directional selectiondisruptive selectionstabilizing selection

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stabilizing selection

Question 5

One extreme trait is favored: directional selectiondisruptive selectionstabilizing selection

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directional selection

Question 6

Diversity decreases: directional selectiondisruptive selectionstabilizing selection

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stabilizing selection

Question 7

Diversity increases: directional selectiondisruptive selectionstabilizing selection

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disruptive selection

Factors Affecting Biological Diversity Answers