How would a highway running through two sheep populations affect their mating habits?
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QUESTION: Why was Dr. Epps collecting animal droppings (genetic data) from sheep from different bighorn sheep mountaintop populations?
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QUESTION: Why was Dr. Epps collecting animal droppings (genetic data) from sheep from different bighorn sheep mountaintop populations?
ANSWER: He was testing whether highways prevent bighorn sheep from different mountaintops from mating with one another.
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How would a highway running through two sheep populations affect their mating habits?
How would a highway running through two sheep populations affect their mating habits?
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Based only upon geographic distance with which population would you expect Cady mountain sheep to show more signs of mating: Newberry, Old Dad, or Granite sheep? Why?
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Based only upon geographic distance with which population would you expect Cady mountain sheep to show more signs of mating: Newberry, Old Dad, or Granite sheep? Why?
Answer: NewberryWhy? It is the closest.
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Due to the highways around Cady mountain, which population will Cady bighorn sheep show the least signs of mating, Newberry, Old Dad, or Granite sheep? Why?
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Due to the highways around Cady mountain, which population will Cady bighorn sheep show the least signs of mating, Newberry, Old Dad, or Granite sheep? Why?
Answer: NewberryWhy?: It is separated from Cady Mountain by a highway.