Understanding Natural Selection

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What is the primary source of energy for plants?

  • Carbon dioxide
  • Sunlight (correct)
  • Water
  • Soil

What is the main function of phospholipids?

  • To create carbohydrates
  • To store energy
  • To regulate body temperature
  • To create membranes (correct)

What is the difference between saturated and unsaturated lipids?

  • Their solubility in water
  • The number of hydrogens attached to the carbon chain (correct)
  • Their ability to store energy
  • Their ability to conduct electricity

What determines the shape of an amino acid?

<p>The R group (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between DNA and RNA?

<p>The type of sugar molecule (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of a protein with a hydrophilic and hydrophobic region entering water?

<p>The hydrophobic region is on the inside and the hydrophilic region is on the outside (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the condition that determines which individuals get to survive?

<p>Selection (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What component, when combined with variation and heredity, leads to evolution by natural selection?

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

Which type of reproduction involves organisms choosing mates?

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

What was the observation made by Darwin about the finches on the Galapagos Islands?

<p>Different finches had different beak sizes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which organisms do not require a mate for reproduction?

<p>Asexual organisms (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term is used to describe organisms with the highest chance to reproduce?

<p>Fittest (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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