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What did Darwin coin the phrase 'descent with modification' to describe?
What did Darwin coin the phrase 'descent with modification' to describe?
- Rapid changes from an ancestral type
- Dramatic changes from an ancestral type
- Gradual changes from an ancestral type (correct)
- Sudden changes from an ancestral type
What did Darwin note had changed in the Galápagos tortoises?
What did Darwin note had changed in the Galápagos tortoises?
- Their size (correct)
- Their behavior
- Their color
- Their habitat
What did Darwin get the idea of natural selection from?
What did Darwin get the idea of natural selection from?
- Thinking about mutation
- Thinking about genetic recombination
- Thinking about artificial selection (correct)
- Thinking about genetic drift
What did the different groups of finches on the Galápagos Islands eat, according to the text?
What did the different groups of finches on the Galápagos Islands eat, according to the text?
How did the finch population on the Galápagos Islands change over time, according to the text?
How did the finch population on the Galápagos Islands change over time, according to the text?
In a population of 50 diploid individuals with 100 alleles, if 8 alleles are 'a', what is the frequency of allele 'A'?
In a population of 50 diploid individuals with 100 alleles, if 8 alleles are 'a', what is the frequency of allele 'A'?
Where does evolution occur based on the information provided?
Where does evolution occur based on the information provided?
What did Charles Darwin's voyage to the Galapagos Islands provide?
What did Charles Darwin's voyage to the Galapagos Islands provide?
What is the main mechanism of evolution explained by Darwin?
What is the main mechanism of evolution explained by Darwin?
Why can a change in allele frequencies occur in a population?
Why can a change in allele frequencies occur in a population?
What is the significance of Aa, AA, and aa in a diploid individual?
What is the significance of Aa, AA, and aa in a diploid individual?
Which statement best describes the process of evolution?
Which statement best describes the process of evolution?
What is the meaning of the phrase "descent with modification" in the context of evolution?
What is the meaning of the phrase "descent with modification" in the context of evolution?
Which of the following best represents the concept of a gene pool in the context of evolution?
Which of the following best represents the concept of a gene pool in the context of evolution?
How is the frequency of an allele in a population typically calculated?
How is the frequency of an allele in a population typically calculated?
Which term describes an individual with two different alleles for a particular gene?
Which term describes an individual with two different alleles for a particular gene?
According to the provided information, what does the process of evolution act upon?
According to the provided information, what does the process of evolution act upon?
