For natural selection to be operating in a population, one of the things that must be present is a particular trait that must be capable of being passed on from parents to offspring. Another word for this is:

a) recessive.
b) inheritable.
c) mutable.
d) varying.
e) migrating.


Ans: b) inheritable.

Biology & Microbiology

You might also like to view...

Which of the following is required by plants in the smallest quantity?  

A.  boron B.  potassium C.  phosphorus D.  nitrogen E.  sulfur

Biology & Microbiology

The Y chromosome was challenging to sequence because

A) it is very small. B) the sequence has many sites of high symmetry called palindromes. C) it is very similar to the X chromosome. D) not enough men volunteered to have their Y chromosomes sequenced.

Biology & Microbiology

Sewage pollution is especially problematic in coastal areas

a. that are sparsely populated. b. after drought. c. after prolonged rains. d. having fast moving currents.

Biology & Microbiology

Egg-laying mammals ____

a. hatch fully developed young from their eggs b. are monotremes c. are hairless d. are confined to South America e. bear their young into permanent pouches

Biology & Microbiology