A population is defined as: A) all individuals of the same species located thoug

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A population is defined as: A) all individuals of the same species located thought the world. B) all individuals of all species located in a given country. C) all individuals of the same species located in a given geographic region. D) those individuals of the same species that have an identical genetic makeup. E) all individuals of all species located throughout the world. The process by which allele frequencies are altered in a population due to chance is called: A) assortative evolution. B) random evolution. C) genetic drift. D) random mutation. E) fitness. In DNA, phosphate binds to: A) deoxyribose. B) adenine. C) ribose. D) other phosphate molecules. What type of allele produces its effects in only homozygous individuals? A) diploid B) dominant C) recessive D) haploid Which of the following statements about mutations is TRUE? A) Mutations are caused by natural selection. B) Mutations are almost always better for the organism. C) Mutations occur at random and are by chance. D) Mutations have no effect on the survival and reproduction of an organism. E) Mutations almost always leave the organism worse off than before. Semiconservative DNA replication means that: A) only half of the DNA is replicated. B) each new DNA molecule has half the DNA from the old one. C) the old DNA is completely broken down. D) A pairs with T and G pairs with C. E) the old DNA remains completely intact. One theory holds that the self-replicating molecules were: A) DNA B) amino acids. C) lipids. D) carbohydrates. E) RNA. In DNA phosphate groups bond to: A) adenine B) other phosphate groups C) ribose. D) pyrimidine bases. E) deoxyribose.

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8) Population is defined as a group of individuals of the same species living in a defined geographic area and have the ability to breed among themselves. So, the correct answer for this question is option (C) all the individuals of the same species located in a given geographic region.

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