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Set 18 Macroevolution

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Question 1

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Fruit fly species all look more or less alike. If you have a male and female fruit fly, what would be the best way to determine that they are the same species?

A) If they can both asexually reproduce and their offspring can also successfully asexually reproduce, then they are all the same species.
B) Examine them closely with a low-power microscope, comparing their physical characteristics to published species key lists of characteristics.
C) Base sequence the DNA of their chromosomes.
D) If they mate successfully and their offspring can also mate successfully, all are the same species.

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Question 2

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Which of the following "species cannot be tested via the biological species concept to determine whether the mentioned organisms are in fact a single species?

A) different genetic strains of the same presumed fungus species
B) yeast purchased at the grocery store
C) different populations of the same bird species
D) the so-called races of humans

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Question 3

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Two populations of mountain-dwelling salamanders are separated by an impassable valley. The populations are:

A) allopatric.
B) subspecies.
C) founders.
D) sympatric.

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