Which of the following statements is not true about natural selection?
a. Offspring of individuals that are better adapted will make up a larger proportion of the
next generation.
b. Natural selection directs evolution by preserving traits acquired during an individual's
lifetime.
c. Natural selection depends on the genetic variability in a population, which arises through
mutations.
d. Natural selection acts to preserve favorable traits and eliminate unfavorable traits.
e. Natural selection leads to adaptive evolutionary change.
B
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The bond that holds amino acids together is called
A. glycosidic bond B. hydrogen bond C. ionic bond D. peptide bond
biomass
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A) Ice is denser than liquid water. B) Water naturally exists in all three physical states on Earth. C) Floating ice on a pond insulates the liquid water below, slowing its rate of freezing. D) If ice sank, the oceans would eventually freeze solid.