2. Which of the following statements is true? Through evolutionary processes, _____
populations can adapt to their environment over time
eukaryotes can change into prokaryotes
young individuals evolve into adults
individuals’ characteristics, or traits, can change to adapt to the environment
populations can adapt to their environment over time
Explanation: Individuals cannot evolve; only populations can, and it usually takes more than one generation (“over time”).
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A. gorillas. B. chimpanzees. C. rhesus monkeys. D. All had the same number of changes from the mouse sequence. E. humans.
In cocker spaniels, black coat color (B) is dominant over red (b), and solid color (S) is dominant over
spotted (s). If a red male was crossed with a black female to produce a red, spotted puppy, the genotypes of the parents (with male genotype first) would be a. Bb Ss ? Bb Ss. b. bb Ss ? Bb Ss. c. bb ss ? Bb Ss. d. bb Ss ? Bb ss. e. Bb ss ? Bb ss.
The tetrapods include:a
fish, amphibians, reptiles, and mammals. b. lancelets, cartilaginous, and bony fish. c. amphibians and reptiles. d. amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. e. echinoderms and chordates
In humans, environmental factors causing stress can impact
A. the development of all autosomal disorders. B. the development of autosomal recessive disorders. C. the development of autosomal dominant disorders. D. multiple allele systems. E. epigenetic DNA modifications.