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Question 1

Appeared in Year: 2019

Question MCQ▾

Garter snakes have evolved resistance to the poisonous secretions of the rough-skinned newts. The following figure describes poison production in newts and the resistance (measured as amount of poison tolerated) in garter snakes in three different geographical areas. Given this information, which of the following statements is correct regarding the evolution of poison resistance in garter snakes?

Poison Produced or Tolerated

Choices

Choice (4)Response

a.

Snakes in Area 2 are more adapted than the others

b.

Snakes in Area 3 are less adapted than the others

c.

Evolution of resistance is neutral

d.

The resistance mechanism is costly

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Question 2

Appeared in Year: 2019

Question MCQ▾

The evolutionary change in the timing of development is known as

Choices

Choice (4)Response

a.

Heterochrony

b.

Heterotopy

c.

Homochrony

d.

Homotopy

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Question 3

Appeared in Year: 2019

Question MCQ▾

While developing his theory of evolution by natural selection, Charles Darwin was influenced by the work of

Choices

Choice (4)Response

a.

Sewall Wright and Ronald Fisher

b.

Charles Lyell and Thomas Malthus

c.

Francis Crick and James Watson

d.

Gregor Mendel and J. B. S. Haldane

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