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What are the primary evolutionary processes that act on genetic variation?
What are the primary evolutionary processes that act on genetic variation?
- Natural selection and genetic drift (correct)
- Isolation and gene flow
- Adaptation and speciation
- Mutation and genetic recombination
What is one of the observable facts about living organisms that establishes evolution by natural selection?
What is one of the observable facts about living organisms that establishes evolution by natural selection?
- Traits cannot be passed from generation to generation
- Different traits confer different rates of survival and reproduction (correct)
- All offspring survive to adulthood
- Traits do not vary among individuals
Who conceived the theory of evolution by natural selection independently in the mid-19th century?
Who conceived the theory of evolution by natural selection independently in the mid-19th century?
- Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace (correct)
- Alfred Russel Wallace and Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
- Thomas Malthus and Charles Lyell
- Charles Darwin and Gregor Mendel
In what book did Darwin first set out the theory of evolution by natural selection in detail?
In what book did Darwin first set out the theory of evolution by natural selection in detail?
Which level of biological organization has been influenced by the process of evolution?
Which level of biological organization has been influenced by the process of evolution?
What is the primary cause of evolution in biological populations?
What is the primary cause of evolution in biological populations?
What is the main idea behind the theory of evolution by natural selection?
What is the main idea behind the theory of evolution by natural selection?
What did Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace independently conceive in the mid-19th century?
What did Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace independently conceive in the mid-19th century?
What observable fact about living organisms establishes evolution by natural selection?
What observable fact about living organisms establishes evolution by natural selection?
What does the process of evolution give rise to at every level of biological organization?
What does the process of evolution give rise to at every level of biological organization?
