Quizlet Several cancers have been identified as inheritable through an autosomal dominant gene resulting in people who inherit t
hese genes being at increased risk for developing the cancer. Which cancer carries the highest risk of developing the cancer in someone who carries the gene?
Colon cancer can be described as a type of cancer which arises in the colon of a person. About 5 to 10% of colon cancer is known to be hereditary.
Lynch syndrome and Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP) are two typws of colon which are known to be hereditary. The hereditary colon cancers are known to be caused by genetic mutations inherited from the mother or father of the person.
Allopatric speciation is a type of speciation that is caused due to geographical isolation that results in the separation of the population of the same species that once inhabited the same geographical area.
Due to this geographic separation, the species become so isolated that no more gene flow occurs between the two species and therefore, with time new species get formed.
The various geographic changes that can contribute to the separation of the two species can be - formation of mountains, islands, water bodies, glaciers, etc.
The populations that get separated due to the geographic barriers are subjected to different selective pressures and hence, speciation occurs.
