CONNECT ACCESS FOR BIOL 01204 <C>
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Chapter 1, Problem 7A
Evolutionary conservation occurs when a characteristic is
a. important to the life of the organism.
b. not influenced by evolution.
c. no longer functionally important.
d. found in more primitive organisms.
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A. Organisms that share similar characteristics are impliedly understood to have common ancestors, thus having an evolutionary relationship.
B. Classification is to organize organisms into groups based on their differences and similarities and evolutionary history, so as evolution changes, classification will also change
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Evolution is biology's core theme that ties together all the other themes. This is because evolution explains
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A. all of the above
B. how organisms become adapted to their environment through the differential reproductive success of varying individuals
C. why distantly related organisms sometimes resemble each other
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b. an observation that supports a theory.
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CONNECT ACCESS FOR BIOL 01204 <C>
Ch. 1.1 - Compare biology to other natural sciences.Ch. 1.1 - Prob. 2LOCh. 1.1 - Prob. 3LOCh. 1.2 - Compare the different types of reasoning used by...Ch. 1.2 - Demonstrate how to formulate and test a...Ch. 1.3 - Examine Darwins theory of evolution by natural...Ch. 1.3 - Describe the evidence that supports the theory of...Ch. 1.4 - Discuss the core concepts that underlie the study...Ch. 1 - Data analysis What is the effect of reducing the...Ch. 1 - Inquiry question Might this effect be achieved...
Ch. 1 - Prob. 2IQCh. 1 - Prob. 1UCh. 1 - Prob. 2UCh. 1 - A hypothesis in biology is best described as a. a...Ch. 1 - Prob. 4UCh. 1 - The cell theory states that a. cells are small. b....Ch. 1 - The molecule DNA is important to biological...Ch. 1 - The organization of living systems is a. linear...Ch. 1 - The idea of evolution a. was original to Darwin....Ch. 1 - What is the significance of Pasteurs experiment to...Ch. 1 - Which of the following is NOT an example of...Ch. 1 - How is the process of natural selection different...Ch. 1 - If you found a fossil for a modem organism next to...Ch. 1 - The theory of evolution by natural selection is a...Ch. 1 - In which domain of life would you find only...Ch. 1 - Evolutionary conservation occurs when a...Ch. 1 - Exobiology is the study of life on other planets....Ch. 1 - The classic experiment by Pasteur (figure 1.4)...
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