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Which process results in certain characteristics becoming more or less common within a population over successive generations?
Natural selection
What observable fact about living organisms supports the establishment of evolution by natural selection?
More offspring produced than can possibly survive
Who conceived the theory of evolution by natural selection independently in the mid-19th century?
Charles Darwin
What did the process of evolution give rise to at every level of biological organisation?
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What characteristic of traits among individuals supports the concept of evolution by natural selection?
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Which of the following best describes the alternatives to Darwinian evolution proposed by scholars?
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How do the alternatives to Darwinian evolution proposed by scholars differ from certain forms of creationism?
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What do proponents of theistic evolution assert?
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What is the main focus of the alternatives to Darwinian evolution proposed by scholars?
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How do the alternatives proposed by scholars differ from some forms of creationism?
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