The genetic preservation of the features that increase the likelihood of survival and reproduction of some individuals within a population is called the process of
A. natural selection.
B. creation of new species.
C. inheritance of acquired characteristics.
D. genetic drift.
E. increasing evolutionary resistance.
Answer: A
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Use the following table to answer the following question(s).Table 1: Cookie parameters with varying fat levels
Data from Pareyt, Bram, Faisal Talhaoui, Greet Kerckhofs, Kristof Brijs, Hans Goesaert, Martine Wevers, and Jan A. Delcour, "The Role of Sugar and Fat in Sugar-Snap Cookies: Structural and Textural Properties." Journal of Food Engineering 90, 3 (Feb. 1, 2009): 400-408.Based on the table above, which of the following statements is not correct?
A. Cookies with the most fat were the cookies that were not only the flattest but also the largest in diameter. B. Cookies with the least fat were not only the heaviest but also the thickest cookies. C. Cookies with the most fat were the cookies that were not only the flattest but also the driest with the least moisture. D. Cookies with the most fat were the cookies that were not only the thickest but also the largest in diameter.
Oxidation means
A. the gain of oxygen by a cell. B. the loss of electrons from a molecule. C. the gain of electrons by a molecule. D. the loss of oxygen and an electron. E. the loss of oxygen by a cell.
The sodium-potassium pump is an example of
a. simple diffusion. b. facilitated diffusion. c. osmosis. d. active transport. e. bulk flow.
Some evidence that algae are the closest relative to plants is that they both:
a. Have chloroplasts b. Contain chlorophyll a c. Have cellulose rich cell walls d. Use starch as a nutrient reserve e. All are correct