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Which of the following best describes a gene?

  • The combination of alleles found in an individual
  • A section of DNA that influences one or more hereditary traits (correct)
  • The ability of an individual to produce surviving, fertile offspring relative to that ability in other individuals in the population
  • Different versions of a gene that are responsible for variation in traits

What is an allele?

  • The combination of alleles found in an individual
  • The ability of an individual to produce surviving, fertile offspring relative to that ability in other individuals in the population
  • Different versions of a gene that are responsible for variation in traits (correct)
  • A section of DNA that influences one or more hereditary traits

What is fitness?

  • Different versions of a gene that are responsible for variation in traits
  • A section of DNA that influences one or more hereditary traits
  • The combination of alleles found in an individual
  • The ability of an individual to produce surviving, fertile offspring relative to that ability in other individuals in the population (correct)

What is genotype?

<p>The combination of alleles found in an individual (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is phenotype?

<p>An individual's observable features (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes homology?

<p>Similarities or shared characteristics between different species that indicate a common ancestry at the genetic, developmental, or structural level. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between evolution and natural selection?

<p>Natural selection is a broader concept that encompasses various mechanisms of change in allele frequencies. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does natural selection act on?

<p>Populations (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of evolution by natural selection contingent on?

<p>The ability of an individual to produce surviving, fertile offspring relative to that ability in other individuals in the population. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of a gene?

<p>A section of DNA that influences one or more hereditary traits. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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