Mechanisms of Evolution Challenge

A few deer wander out of their native woods into a completely new park where no deer had ever been before. They go on to create an entirely new population.

• Genetic Drift
• Natural Selection
• Non-random mating
• Mutation

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Yellow toucan birds seek out one another to make babies together and tend to avoid the green toucan birds.

• Genetic Drift
• Non-random mating
• Gene flow
• Mutation

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During gestation (pregnancy), a developing male pig had a change in his genetic code. The result was that he was able to walk and do karate.

• Genetic Drift
• Non-random mating
• Mutation
• Natural Selection

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Five hundred years after the deer had established a flourishing population in the park, a few of them venture back to their original woods and have babies with the deer there.

• Genetic Drift
• Mutations
• Non-random mating
• Gene flow

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Bats are common in Texas, especially in rocky regions. Bats with longer hang claws have demonstrated higher fitness because of their ability to cling to rock while resting.

• Adaptation
• Non-random mating
• Gene Flow
• Mutation

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Wolves from the Arizona mesa were transferred to the Colorado Rockies after a forest fire destroyed their habitat. They quickly became part of the local pack and had offspring.

• Mutation
• Natural Selection
• Genetic Drift
• Gene Flow

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7 Wild Mustangs were taken from the prairies of Iowa after a Texan Rancher purchased them and provided them with their own pasture. Those 7 Mustangs eventually became 122.

• Genetic Drift (small popultaion)
• Non-random mating
• Gene flow
• Mutations

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Logan was born with unique abilities for quick healing and awesome claws that stick out of his fingers.

• Gene flow
• Natural Selection
• Mutation
• Genetic Drift

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Two track stars fell in love and after marriage had 5 children that became record-setting athletes.

• Non-random mating
• Gene flow
• Genetic drift
• Mutation

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The chimpanzees have developed an ability to use simple tools, thanks to their opposable thumb. This has allowed them to thrive in their habitat.

• Thumbs up 
• Middle finger
• Pointer finger
• PInky finger