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Which of the following is NOT a factor that contributes to evolution?
Which of the following is NOT a factor that contributes to evolution?
- Genetic drift
- Natural selection (correct)
- Gene flow
- Mutation
What is another name for evolutionary biology?
What is another name for evolutionary biology?
- Speciation
- Macroevolution
- Genetics
- Descent with modification (correct)
What term is used to describe the process of formation of new species?
What term is used to describe the process of formation of new species?
- Speciation (correct)
- Macroevolution
- Extinction
- Anagenesis
Which of the following is NOT a change that can occur through evolution?
Which of the following is NOT a change that can occur through evolution?
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What is the study of evolutionary processes that produced the diversity of life on Earth called?
What is the study of evolutionary processes that produced the diversity of life on Earth called?
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Which of the following is NOT a mechanism of evolution?
Which of the following is NOT a mechanism of evolution?
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What term is used to describe the process of change in the heritable characteristics of biological organisms over generations?
What term is used to describe the process of change in the heritable characteristics of biological organisms over generations?
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Which of the following is a subfield of biology that studies evolutionary processes?
Which of the following is a subfield of biology that studies evolutionary processes?
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What is the term used to describe the formation of new species?
What is the term used to describe the formation of new species?
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What is another name for descent with modification?
What is another name for descent with modification?
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