Darwin's Evolutionary Theories
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What is the main reason camels have high fitness in desert environments?

  • Carrying fat in their humps for long periods without food (correct)
  • Speed to evade predators
  • Wide hooves for sinking in the sand
  • Ability to store water in their humps

    • What are traits that make an organism well-suited for its environment called?

  • Aberrations
  • Mutations
  • Adaptations (correct)
  • Variations

    • What did Darwin observe in organisms that led to his understanding of evolution?

  • Variation among organisms (correct)
  • Differences in food sources
  • Number of offspring produced
  • Different habitats they lived in

    • What is a gene pool?

    <p>A set of all the alleles within a population</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do geneticists study variation changes in populations over time?

    <p>Tracking allele frequency in the gene pool</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In terms of genetics, what defines a species?

    <p>Ability to interbreed with other species</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes a group of one species living in a specific area?

    <p>Population</p> Signup and view all the answers

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