The principle of independent assortment:

A. states that inheritance patterns of differing traits are independent of one another
B. states that paired hereditary factors separate and form sex cells containing either one or the other factor
C. applies only to humans
D. states that paired hereditary factors separate and form sex cells containing either one or the other factor and applies only to humans only


A. states that inheritance patterns of differing traits are independent of one another

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A network of relatives within which individuals possess certain mutual rights and obligations is called:

a. kinship. b. descent. c. relative network. d. social network. e. affinal relationships.

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A. based on the principle that acquired characteristics can be passed on B. a "Noah's Ark" explanation for the origin of life C. an explanation for the origin of all life D. none of these

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Which of the following statements about punctuated equilibria and Darwinian gradualism is best supported by the fossil record? a. Neither model clearly explains the changes we see in the fossil record. b. Darwinian gradualism is most supported in the fossil record

c. Punctuated equilibria is most supported within the fossil record. d. Both models of evolutionary change are in evidence in the record.

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