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What is the primary cause of evolution in biological populations?
What is the primary cause of evolution in biological populations?
- Genetic variation acted upon by natural selection and genetic drift (correct)
- Random mutations in individual organisms
- Environmental changes leading to adaptation
- Competition for resources within a population
Who independently conceived the theory of evolution by natural selection?
Who independently conceived the theory of evolution by natural selection?
- Jean-Baptiste Lamarck and Carl Linnaeus
- Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace (correct)
- Gregor Mendel and Thomas Malthus
- James Hutton and Georges Cuvier
What observable facts about living organisms support the establishment of evolution by natural selection?
What observable facts about living organisms support the establishment of evolution by natural selection?
- More offspring are often produced than can possibly survive; traits vary among individuals (correct)
- Competition within a population is absent; offspring have identical traits
- Mutations occur frequently; all offspring have identical traits
- Organisms always adapt to their environments; traits are fixed within a population
What has the process of evolution given rise to at every level of biological organization?
What has the process of evolution given rise to at every level of biological organization?
In which book did Darwin first set out the theory of evolution by natural selection in detail?
In which book did Darwin first set out the theory of evolution by natural selection in detail?
What is the main cause of evolution in biological populations?
What is the main cause of evolution in biological populations?
Who independently conceived the theory of evolution by natural selection?
Who independently conceived the theory of evolution by natural selection?
Where was the theory of evolution by natural selection first detailed?
Where was the theory of evolution by natural selection first detailed?
What observable facts about living organisms establish evolution by natural selection?
What observable facts about living organisms establish evolution by natural selection?
What has the process of evolution given rise to?
What has the process of evolution given rise to?
