AP Biology Flashcards: Evidence Of Evolution

Study Evidence Of Evolution in AP Biology with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

What is the primary source of genetic variation in populations?

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ANSWER

Mutations. Creates new alleles that natural selection can act upon.

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This deck focuses on Evidence Of Evolution, giving you a quick way to review the definitions, rules, and examples that matter most for AP Biology.

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Researchers sequence a 900-base-pair region of a mitochondrial gene from three island bird populations (X, Y, Z) and a mainland population (M). They find that X and Y differ by 6 bases, X and Z differ by 42 bases, and Y and Z differ by 45 bases. Each island population is geographically isolated, and all populations have similar diets and body sizes. Which conclusion is best supported by the molecular differences among these populations?

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