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..........type B. Type A is found to be more common in the mainland population from which the island was settled.
How could a geneticist best explain the dominance of blood type B in the island population?
Multiple choices;
A. Random mutations have occurred in the island population.
B. Genetic drift has reduced the frequency of type A individuals.
C. Natural selection has only occurred in the mainland population.
D. Environmental conditions on the island are less favorable for type B individuals.
Answer;
B. Genetic drift has reduced the frequency of type A individuals.
Explanation;
-Genetic drift is a mechanism of evolution in which allele frequencies of a population change over generations due to chance.
-It occurs in all populations of non-infinite size, but its effects are strongest in small populations.
Answer:
The prevailing wind direction is West, even though natural wind direction is East. The West winds prevail because they are much stronger. The way this works is that the San Francisco Bay water is a constant cool temperature (around 50-60 degrees).
Explanation:
Radioactive decay is measured in half-lives.
Answer:
B. Multiple allele means more than two forms of the same gene in the population and polygenic inheritance means more than one gene contributes to the phenotype of a trait.
Explanation:
- Multiple alleles are an alternative form of allies and can occupy the same gene ad only two of them can be found in the same organism. Such as the ABO blood group.
- A polygenic or a multiple gene inheritance is a hypothetical gene that s often difficult to characterize and traits control a multiple of genetic loci, they are relatively small and interchangeable.
