QUESTION 15 In 1859, Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species, in which he: O presented the theory of creationism O presented the theory of evolution as a means to disprove creationism O presented the theory of natural selection as a means to explain evolution O presented the theory of evolution as a means to explain natural selection QUESTION 16 Natural selection is the mechanism by which: traits that are adaptive to an environment become more numerous over time O a change in the DNA sequence produces an altered gene a gene becomes more frequent in a population due to isolation O traits acquired during an individual's lifetime are passed to its offspring QUESTION 17 This phenomenon is the ultimate source of new genes added to a gene pool: O natural selection O mutation O gene flow O genetic drift

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QUESTION 15
In 1859, Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species, in which he:
O presented the theory of creationism
presented the theory of evolution as a means to disprove creationism
presented the theory of natural selection as a means to explain evolution
O presented the theory of evolution as a means to explain natural selection
QUESTION 16
Natural selection is the mechanism by which:
O traits that are adaptive to an environment become more numerous over time
O a change in the DNA sequence produces an altered gene
O a gene becomes more frequent in a population due to isolation
O traits acquired during an individual's lifetime are passed to its offspring
QUESTION 17
This phenomenon is the ultimate source of new genes added to a gene pool:
natural selection
O mutation
O gene flow
O genetic drift
O000
Transcribed Image Text:QUESTION 15 In 1859, Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species, in which he: O presented the theory of creationism presented the theory of evolution as a means to disprove creationism presented the theory of natural selection as a means to explain evolution O presented the theory of evolution as a means to explain natural selection QUESTION 16 Natural selection is the mechanism by which: O traits that are adaptive to an environment become more numerous over time O a change in the DNA sequence produces an altered gene O a gene becomes more frequent in a population due to isolation O traits acquired during an individual's lifetime are passed to its offspring QUESTION 17 This phenomenon is the ultimate source of new genes added to a gene pool: natural selection O mutation O gene flow O genetic drift O000
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