Question 48

(Multiple Choice)

Blue light is that portion of the visible spectrum that penetrates the deepest into bodies of water. Ultraviolet (UV)light, though, can penetrate even deeper. A gene within a population of marine fish that inhabits depths from 500 m to 1,000 m has an allele for a photopigment that is sensitive to UV light, and another allele for a photopigment that is sensitive to blue light. Which of the following graphs best depicts the predicted distribution of these alleles within a population if the fish that carry these alleles prefer to locate themselves where they can see best?
Blue light is that portion of the visible spectrum that penetrates the deepest into bodies of water. Ultraviolet (UV)light, though, can penetrate even deeper. A gene within a population of marine fish that inhabits depths from 500 m to 1,000 m has an allele for a photopigment that is sensitive to UV light, and another allele for a photopigment that is sensitive to blue light. Which of the following graphs best depicts the predicted distribution of these alleles within a population if the fish that carry these alleles prefer to locate themselves where they can see best?   A) A B) B C) C D) D


A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D

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