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What is the mechanism behind descent with modification according to Charles Darwin?
What is the mechanism behind descent with modification according to Charles Darwin?
- Mutation
- Natural selection (correct)
- Genetic drift
- Migration
Who independently came to the conclusion that evolution occurs by a process called natural selection?
Who independently came to the conclusion that evolution occurs by a process called natural selection?
- Gregor Mendel and Thomas Hunt Morgan
- Jean-Baptiste Lamarck and Georges Cuvier
- Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace (correct)
- James Watson and Francis Crick
What is the main evidence of descent with modification from common ancestors as proposed by Charles Darwin?
What is the main evidence of descent with modification from common ancestors as proposed by Charles Darwin?
- Island biogeography
- Species adaptation to new environments
- Evidence from the fossil record (correct)
- Genetic mutations
What happens to individuals better suited to a new environment according to the text?
What happens to individuals better suited to a new environment according to the text?
What is the driving force behind the diversity of living organisms on Earth today?
What is the driving force behind the diversity of living organisms on Earth today?
In general, evolutionary processes lead to organisms that:
In general, evolutionary processes lead to organisms that:
Which of the following correctly lists the levels of biological organization from most complex to simplest?
Which of the following correctly lists the levels of biological organization from most complex to simplest?
What is the process in which individuals with favorable inherited traits are more likely to survive and reproduce?
What is the process in which individuals with favorable inherited traits are more likely to survive and reproduce?
What increases in frequency from one generation to the next as a result of higher reproductive success?
What increases in frequency from one generation to the next as a result of higher reproductive success?
What is the core concept of biology that explains the unity and diversity of life?
What is the core concept of biology that explains the unity and diversity of life?
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