BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
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Chapter 16, Problem 3SA
Evolution _______ natural selection.
| a. is the same as | c. is the goal of |
| b. can oc | d. explains the origin of life by |
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Ch. 16 - The number of species on an island usually depends...Ch. 16 - The bones of a birds wing are similar to the bones...Ch. 16 - Evolution _______ natural selection. a. is the...Ch. 16 - A trait is adaptive if it _______. a. arises by...Ch. 16 - In which type of rock are you more likely to find...Ch. 16 - True or false? Wrinkly textures in rock that...Ch. 16 - If the half-life of a radioisotope is 20,000...Ch. 16 - Did Pangea or Gondwana form first?Ch. 16 - Forces that cause geological change do not include...Ch. 16 - Through _______, a body part of an ancestor is...
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- Direction: You must Answer no.10 to no. 12. Multiple Choice only. No need to explain each answer. Provide a correct letter as correct answer to each question. Zoom in the picture in order to see it clearly. Thank you in advance.arrow_forward97. Gradualism _________. A. states that the tempo of evolution is sporadic B. states that the tempo of evolution is constant C. both A and B D. none of the abovearrow_forward1.He is a cresader of the divine creation, and is known to be the father of taxonomy a. Aristotle b. Jean-Babtiste Lamarck c. Carolus Linnaeus d. Charles Darwin 2.Evolution take place in a. individuals b. genes c.ecosystem d. population 3.Which of the following pertains to the idea that evolution or change is abrupt, as shown in the presence of different species in different strata of sediments a.Idea o divine creation b.Theory of use and disuse c.Idea of Gradualism d.Idea of Catastrophism 4.This is a book published by Charles Darwin a.The theory of evolution b.On Natural Selection c.Descent with Modification d.On the Origin of Species by means of natural selection 5.Fitness is a.The ability of an individual to beat an opponent in a duel b.The ability of an individual to reproduce c.The ability of an individual to kill another d.The increased size and health of an individual 5.Who among the choices below postulated the concept of "scala naturae" a.Charles Darwin b.Aristotle…arrow_forward
- Homologous structures among major groups of organisms may differ in_____ a. size c. function b. shape d. all of the abovearrow_forwardMutation (a) leads to adaptive evolutionary change (b) adds to the genetic variation of a population (c) is the result of genetic drift (d) almost always benefits the organism (e) a and barrow_forwardEvolution is the accumulation of genetic changes within _______________ over time. (a) individuals (b) populations (c) communities (d) a and b (e) a and carrow_forward
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