CHAPTER 6 POPULATION GENETICS SELECTION - …：6章群体遗传学的选择—….docVIP

CHAPTER SEVEN: MIGRATION AND DRIFT 1. In evolutionary biology, migration is synonymous with _____________. gene flow evolution selection mutation Correct Answer: A gene flow 2. Banded water snakes migrate from the mainland of Lake Eerie to various islands. Unbanded water snakes persist at relatively high frequency on the islands in spite of migration because _____________. a. as juveniles, unbanded morphs have higher survivorship on the islands than do banded morphs b. heterosis c. negative frequency-dependent selection d. mutation/selection balance maintains polymorphism in island populations. Correct Answer: as juveniles, unbanded morphs have higher survivorship on the islands than do banded morphs ? The effect of selection against banded water snakes on the islands is balanced by constant migration of banded water snakes from the mainland. 3. If migration proceeds unopposed by any other evolutionary process, the result will be _____________. a. homogenization of allele frequencies among populations. b. the loss of one or more alleles in one or more population. c. an increase in genetic diversity among populations d. an increase in the frequency of homozygotes in all populations Correct answer: A homogenization of allele frequencies among populations 4. Goules and Goudet supported their hypothesis that migration (gene flow) in red bladder campions decreased genetic variation among populations by showing that genetic variation was lowest in the _____________ populations. a. intermediate aged b. older c. younger Correct Answer: A intermediate-aged ? The intermediate-aged populations have had enough time for migration to homogenize allele frequencies across populations. Younger and older populations had fewer individuals, and were dominated by genetic drift. 5. Which of the following statements regarding the founder effect is false? a. Explains the low frequency of genetic diseases in some island populations of humans. b. Tends to reduce