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How is the rate of evolutionary change (speciation)
influenced by each of the following conditions or
circumstances?
1) A garden of Eden like environment where all
members of the population are equally safe, disease free and
well-fed
a) Increased rate of evolutionary change
b) Decreased rate of evolutionary
change
2) An area of tundra where the reindeer population
is regularly exposed to low levels of radiation in their
food and water
a) Increased rate of evolutionary change
b) Decreased rate of evolutionary
change
3) A small community of five deer, isolated from
the main herd by flooding, form a new community:
a) Increased rate of evolutionary change
b) Decreased rate of evolutionary
change
4) A human commune operated on the principle that
mates are selected once a week by drawing names out of a
hat:
a) Increased rate of evolutionary change
b) Decreased rate of evolutionary
change
5) A population of Canada geese constantly gains
and looses members during the
annual migration:
a) Increased rate of evolutionary change
b) Decreased rate of evolutionary
change
6) A population of female bowerbirds only mate with
males that collect the shiniest and most abundant trash to
decorate their nests
a) Increased rate of evolutionary change
b) Decreased rate of evolutionary
change
7) Mass slaughter of the plains buffalo in 1880’s
left less than 100 individuals to represent
the species.
a) Increased rate of evolutionary change
b) Decreased rate of evolutionary
change
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