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Who conceived the theory of evolution by natural selection?
Who conceived the theory of evolution by natural selection?
- Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace (correct)
- Gregor Mendel and Thomas Hunt Morgan
- Antonie van Leeuwenhoek and Robert Hooke
- Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch
What is evolution?
What is evolution?
- A sudden transformation of an organism's physical and biological environments
- The creation of new species without any genetic variation
- A change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations (correct)
- The extinction of certain characteristics within a population
What observable facts support evolution by natural selection?
What observable facts support evolution by natural selection?
- Organisms do not vary in morphology, physiology, and behavior
- Traits do not confer different rates of survival and reproduction
- More offspring are often produced than can possibly survive (correct)
- The environment remains constant over generations
What contributes to the establishment of evolution by natural selection?
What contributes to the establishment of evolution by natural selection?
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What does evolution by natural selection result in?
What does evolution by natural selection result in?
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