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What was the main reason for the increase in frequency of dark-colored moths during the industrial revolution?
What was the main reason for the increase in frequency of dark-colored moths during the industrial revolution?
- Decreased pollution causing light-colored moths to die off.
- Increased pollution resulting in more dark-colored moths surviving due to camouflage. (correct)
- Light-colored moths adapting to become dark-colored.
- Genetic mutation changing light-colored moths to dark-colored moths.
What caused the increase in frequency of dark moths in the population?
What caused the increase in frequency of dark moths in the population?
- Decrease in the number of light-colored moths.
- A sudden mutation making all moths dark.
- Alteration in the gene pool of the moth population. (correct)
- Accelerated evolution changing light moths to dark.
Which concept suggests that species' characteristics are relatively stable but may lead to rapid changes resulting in the development of new species?
Which concept suggests that species' characteristics are relatively stable but may lead to rapid changes resulting in the development of new species?
- Gradualism
- Darwinism
- Punctuated equilibrium (correct)
- Mutationism
What is gradualism as described in the text?
What is gradualism as described in the text?
Which concept implies that the rate of speciation is a matter of debate among scientists?
Which concept implies that the rate of speciation is a matter of debate among scientists?
What is necessary for a change to be considered evolution?
What is necessary for a change to be considered evolution?
Why is it extremely hard to observe evolution happening directly?
Why is it extremely hard to observe evolution happening directly?
Which of the following is NOT an example of a heritable trait?
Which of the following is NOT an example of a heritable trait?
What does the gene pool refer to?
What does the gene pool refer to?
Why can't a single individual evolve?
Why can't a single individual evolve?
What is the essential characteristic of a heritable trait?
What is the essential characteristic of a heritable trait?
Why do changes in populations need to be heritable for evolution to occur?
Why do changes in populations need to be heritable for evolution to occur?
Evolution, as described in the text, involves which of the following?
Evolution, as described in the text, involves which of the following?
What are extant species?
What are extant species?
What is the relationship between past species and extant species as mentioned in the text?
What is the relationship between past species and extant species as mentioned in the text?
What do scientists conclude about the resemblance between past and extant species?
What do scientists conclude about the resemblance between past and extant species?
Which term refers to the emergence of new species as mentioned in the text?
Which term refers to the emergence of new species as mentioned in the text?
What does the text state about evolution?
What does the text state about evolution?
Which of the following statements is true based on the text?
Which of the following statements is true based on the text?
What is a requirement for cladogenesis according to the text?
What is a requirement for cladogenesis according to the text?
Who authored the book 'Why Evolution Is True'?
Who authored the book 'Why Evolution Is True'?
From which institution can 'Lab 13: Evolution and Natural Selection' be accessed?
From which institution can 'Lab 13: Evolution and Natural Selection' be accessed?
What topic is covered in the resource 'Evolution of Corn'?
What topic is covered in the resource 'Evolution of Corn'?
What is the main point of the text?
What is the main point of the text?
Why do anti-evolutionists question the idea of humans being descendants of ape-like ancestors?
Why do anti-evolutionists question the idea of humans being descendants of ape-like ancestors?
What is the difference between anagenesis and cladogenesis?
What is the difference between anagenesis and cladogenesis?
Does the emergence of a new species always necessitate the extinction of the ancestral species?
Does the emergence of a new species always necessitate the extinction of the ancestral species?
Why do some individuals argue against evolution based on the existence of great apes?
Why do some individuals argue against evolution based on the existence of great apes?
What happens to a population when it undergoes evolution but does not produce a new species?
What happens to a population when it undergoes evolution but does not produce a new species?
