An earthquake hits a small island. All but a small group of closely related lizards are eliminated, and the survivors spread out over the island. This is an instance of __________.

Which of the following would seem to be an example of neutral variation?

What is the importance of neutral variation in evolution?

__________ and __________ generate variation, whereas __________ results in an adaptation to the environment.

A population of 15 birds inhabits a fairly new island. Ten of the birds are dark brown, and five of them are light brown. By chance, two of the dark brown birds and three of the light brown birds die before producing any offspring. All of the birds in the next generation are dark brown. This change in phenotypic frequency can be attributed to __________.

Which of the following scenarios would most likely result in the microevolution of a population of humans?

Which of the following is the best example of gene flow?

Which of the following most accurately measures an organism's fitness?

The lethal genetic disorder Tay-Sachs disease occurs in individuals with two copies of a recessive allele of the responsible gene. Which of the following statements is true?