Evolutionary Biology

Paper details:Each question has to one paragraph and sources have to be from a peer reviewed journal.Question 1- Why is an islands degree of separation from other islands important?Question 2- Why is time important?Question 3- Why is area important?Question 4- How...

Evolutionary Biology

1a. The divergence between Drosophila melanogaster and D. simulans at putatively neutral sites is 0.128 and the species are thought to have diverged 2.5 million years ago. What is the mutation rate per site per year? (2 marks) D = 2 u tU = D(2t)u = 0.128/(2 x 2.5 x...

Evolutionary Biology

Science is constantly building on earlier experimental results. This required assignment illustrates this process. Select a research paper (i.e., a paper that has materials/methods and results sections) published in 2018 or 2019 in a scientific journal. Possible...