Both mutation rate and population size influence genetic diversity, but they do so to different degrees. Which of the following is WRONG as a comparison of genetic diversity between two populations? O a. Cheetah population (100 individuals ) << Lion population (1000 individuals) b. California tiger salamander (Central Valley of California) << black-spotted newt (NE Mexico to Texas) c. Jamaican flower bat (250 individuals) >> Nycterophilia bat flies that live on them. d. Forest owlet (between 70 and 400 individuals) >> Ridgway's hawk (maximum 50 individuals) e. cardinalflower (Northeast and South of North America) >> smooth azalea (only in the Eastern seaboard) O

Both mutation rate and population size influence genetic diversity, but they do so to different degrees. Which of the following is WRONG as a comparison of genetic diversity between two populations? O a. Cheetah population (100 individuals ) << Lion population (1000 individuals) b. California tiger salamander (Central Valley of California) << black-spotted newt (NE Mexico to Texas) c. Jamaican flower bat (250 individuals) >> Nycterophilia bat flies that live on them. d. Forest owlet (between 70 and 400 individuals) >> Ridgway's hawk (maximum 50 individuals) e. cardinalflower (Northeast and South of North America) >> smooth azalea (only in the Eastern seaboard) O

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Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter21: Microevolution: Genetic Changes Within Populations

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Problem 1TYK: The reason spontaneous mutations do not have an immediate effect on allele frequencies in a large...

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