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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between DNA and RNA?

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

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

    <p>Selection</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Selection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of reproduction involves organisms choosing mates?

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

    Which organisms do not require a mate for reproduction?

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

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

    <p>Fittest</p> Signup and view all the answers

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