Which of the following is NOT one of the fundamentals of evolutionary change produced by natural selection?
a. A trait must be inherited if natural selection is to act on it.
b. Natural selection cannot occur without population variation in inherited characteristics.
c. Fitness is a relative measure that changes as the environment changes.
d. Natural selection can act only on traits that affect reproduction.
e. A trait acquired by an animal during its lifetime can be passed onto offspring.
a
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A. see no end to their marginal economic existence B. are provided with real opportunities for social mobility C. work primarily as seasonal, migrant laborers D. receive support, such as welfare, from a central government
The principle of uniformitarianism refers to the concept that:
A. the geological processes at work today are the same as those at work in the past B. evolution is a universal fact C. the basic biological processes of life are the same wherever life is found D. the laws of heredity are universal
Most researchers today argue that the domestication of plants in the Middle East took place in the hilly flanks regions where wild plant ancestors naturally grew.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
________ led to European imperialism in the 19th century.
A. A desire to save the souls of local peoples B. Pilgrims fleeing persecution in their European homelands C. The governments of East Asia reaching out to establish trade links with Europe D. European commercial interests E. A seven-year-long drought in Europe