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 (B)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In terms of genetics, what defines a species?

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

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

<p>Population (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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