Biology Flashcards: Relate Variation To Selection Pressure

Study Relate Variation To Selection Pressure in Biology with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

Identify the most likely selective force when bacteria are exposed to an antibiotic.

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ANSWER

Antibiotic acts as a selection pressure favoring resistant cells. Antibiotics create directional selection for resistance.

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A rabbit population includes individuals that run fast and individuals that run more slowly (a heritable difference). In one area, foxes frequently hunt rabbits. In a nearby fenced area, foxes are absent. Which outcome best matches how natural selection depends on the environment?

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