Scientific Reading Flashcards
1
Q
What type of variation controls the seasonal coat change in Snowshoe hares?
A
Cis-regulatory variation
2
Q
What did brown winter coats in snowshoe hares likely originate from?
A
Introgressed black-tailed jackrabbit allele
3
Q
How do phenotypic plasticity responses often track the change in environment?
A
Through photoperiod-dependent release of hormones
4
Q
How many bird and mammal species undergo autumn molts from brown to white coats?
A
At least 21 species
5
Q
What type of radiation do the Greater Antillean anoles show?
A
Adaptive radiation
6
Q
Do mainland or island anoles show more variation in habitat use?
A
Mainland
