Which of the following statements is not true about the concept of natural selection?

Q: What is meant by the following statement? "When mutation is random, natural selection is not." Mark…

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Q: 1 a) Which of the following statements is true about evolution? i) populations are selected but…

A: Evolution is defined as genetic changes in populations of organisms through time that lead to…

Q: which of these is not a central rule of natural selection  a, fitness to the general health and…

A: Natural selection is that the process through which populations of living organisms adapt and alter.…

Q: Which of the following are the result of evolution? Choose all that apply. Increased incidence of…

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Q: Which of the following statements about evolution is false?a. Gene mutations alone amount to…

A: Evolution is the process of slow gradual change over a period of time. The process of evolution…

Q: Darwin’s Theory of Natural Selection occurs in 4 steps. Which of the following is NOT one of these…

A: Darwin gave the theory of natural selection. According to this theory nature is a sole authority who…

Q: Describe the four basic causes of evolution: natural selection, mutation, genetic drift, and gene…

A: Evolution is the change taking place in the characteristics of a species through various generations…

Q: Environments all over the world are changing as a result of global warming. Will this cause natural…

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Q: Natural selection is a major mechanism through which populations evolve. Describe three other…

A: The theory of evolution is founded on the assumption that all species are connected and evolve over…

Q: When considering synonymous and nonsynonymous mutations within a population, which of the following…

A: Mutation is the alternation of DNA sequence that mainly occurs during the DNA replication process.…

Q: Which of the following statements is NOT true about evolution?

A: Evolution is the study of origin of life on earth.

Q: Which of the following is NOT an essential component of Darwin's theory of natural selection? a)…

A: Evolution is a continuous process and we are still evolving. Evolution is nothing but adapting to…

Q: Which of the following statements is false regarding lateralgene transfer?(a) It accelerates…

A: Lateral or horizontal gene transfer, is a process by which an organism transfers its genetic…

Q: Which of the following is NOT true of biological evolution?   a. It always involves genetic…

A: Theory of Evolution was first discovered by Charles Darwin. Evolution can be defined as a gradual…

Q: Which of the following statements does NOT describe Darwin's theory of natural selection  A.…

A: * Natural selection is the mechanism in populations of living organisms adapt and survive best.…

Q: Which of the following statements about evolution by natural selection is true? None of the above…

A: Natural selection is the process during which an organism shows adaptations to its environment for…

Q: Which of the following chemical moieties is not found in DNA? A. Phosphate group B. Deoxyribose…

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Q: the given below option which of the following is not a component of evolution by natural selection?…

A: The main mechanism governing the persistence and continuity of species on Earth is evolution. The…

Q: Which of the following would be likely to effect the results of the natural selection simulation…

A: The following are likely to affect the results of natural selection simulation outside as anything…

Q: All evolutionary changes that allow a species to change in response to the environment are…

A: Evolution is the process of gradual changes in organisms to form more and more complex forms over a…

Q: In which of these examples can natural selection act on a trait and cause the population to evolve?…

A: There are several phenomena that lead to evolution of a population. For example genetic drift and…

Q: Which of the following is not a component of evolution bynatural selection?a. Variation exists…

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Q: Which of the following statements about natural selection is a misconception? a.Most species don't…

A: Charles Darwin, in 1859, introduced the concept of Natural Selection in his book, The Origin Of…

Q: In _______________ the selecting agent is the environment, whereas in _______________ the selecting…

A: Introduction Natural selection is the adaptation and modification of populations of living…

Q: Which of the following patterns of evolution is most supported by the fossil record?   a. Descent…

A: Evolution is the change in the characteristics of a species over several generations and it relies…

Q: Which of the following examples (some from class) are examples of evolution by natural selection?…

A: The differential survival and reproduction of individuals due to phenotype differences is natural…

Q: After a highway is destroyed by an earthquake, two formerly isolated populations of deer can now…

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Q: Both Darwin and Wallace, while observing life on islands, concluded that natural selection is the…

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Q: Bacteria that were once treatable through the application of antibiotics are now resistant to them,…

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Q: Which of the following statements is inaccurate? Multiple choice (one answer is correct)   a.The…

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Q: Lamarck was an early naturalist who published his own ideas about species changing over time. He,…

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Q: Which of the following concepts characterized Lamarck’s hypothesis about evolution? Select all that…

A: Lamarck’s hypothesis was based on the fact that due to the selective environmental pressures such as…

Q: Which of the following factors led to evolution?   A. Variation of members of species    B. Gene…

A: Introduction: Evolution refers to the change in the species with time. Every single species living…

Q: First, in no more than two sentences, explain Natural Selection (use your own words).

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Q: What were the requirements that Charles Darwin believed were necessary for adaptive evolution?

A: Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace proposed in 1958 that rapid multiplication of organisms and…

Q: Four of the five factors below support the mechanism of natural selection. In contrast, the fifth…

A: This process of natural selection leads to only survival of those organisms that are found to be…

Q: Which of the following is not an observation orinference on which natural selection is based?(A)…

A: Genetics is the branch of biology that deals with the study of genes, their inheritance patterns,…

Q: Match the following examples with the type of natural selection they are describing: .A…

A: Natural selection is a key process that triggers evolution. It can be defined as the process in…

Q: Human adult males generally have deeper voices than do adult females, which is the direct result of…

A: Natural selection is the process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to…

Q: In Darwin's theory of natural selection, which of the following is a source of evolution:…

A: c.Individuals with random mutations who are able to reproduce.

Q: Write short paragraphs explaining each of the following statements:(a) Natural selection chooses…

A: The process in which changes and adaption is done in the group of living organism is known as…

Q: Suppose a farmer puts antibiotics in meat that he leaves out for lion cubs. The antibiotics in the…

A: Cubs survive to adulthood due to resistance provided by antibiotics.

Q: Arrange the following mechanisms associated with evolution from most general (i.e. most inclusive)…

A: Evolution refers to the change in the inherited characteristics of biological populations over…

Q: Which of the following is true regarding vestigial traits?   A. Vestigial traits are evidence for…

A: Vestigial traits are a significant evidence of evolution. These are certain parts of an organ or the…

Q: Which of the following is not true of natural selection? (a) natural selection acts to preserve…

A: The phenomenon of natural selection is based on the evolutionary changes that occur within the…

Q: Which of the following is not true of natural selection?(a) natural selection acts to preserve…

A: Natural selection is based on the evolutionary changes that occur within populations as a result of…

Q: In what sense are humans currently acting as "agents of selection" on other species? Name some…

A: Natural selection is the evolutionary process where the organism is better adapted to survive the…

Q: Which of the following statements is best supported by the data? a. Natural selection has acted more…

A: Genetic drift is the change in the frequency frequency of an existing gene variant in a population…

Q: Natural selection operates on populations over many generations. Which of the following allows…

A: Natural selection is the key mechanism in evolution. It denotes the process by which favorable…