Question 1: Analyzing concepts and predicting outcomes – evo…
Question 1: Analyzing concepts and predicting outcomes – evolutionary processes, 6 points Give an in-depth explanation written in paragraph form for the following questions. Your answer must be in paragraph format or you will automatically lose 10 points on your answer regardless of the content. Paragraph should be ~200-400 words and answer all of the parts of the question completely. 6 pts. Two frog populations (same species) living in two neighboring lakes sing slightly different courtship songs. Increased irrigation makes the land between the two lakes wetter, allowing frogs to expand their ranges to the area between the lakes. Females in both populations prefer loud frogs to quieter frogs but do not distinguish between the two slightly different songs. Assuming that courtship song differences are due in part to genetic differences, predict what will likely happen to the songs of the two frog populations by explaining the underlying mechanism. 3 pts. Several years later drought decreases the size of lakes and the range of the frogs, predict the different possibilities or consequences to genetic variation and how that might affect the courtship songs. 3 pts. Include explanations of any concepts related to genetic diversity or evolutionary processes that you use in your answer.
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