ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

EMBRYOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A change in the inherited characteristics of an organism over time is ____
A
evolution.
B
development.
C
growth.
D
ancestry.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Evolution is the change in inherited characteristics or traits in a population of organisms over many generations. The mechanism that best explains evolution is a phenomenon known as natural selection.

Detailed explanation-2: -Evolution: Evolution consists of changes in the heritable traits of a population of organisms as successive generations replace one another.

Detailed explanation-3: -Evolution is a process that results in changes in the genetic material of a population over time. Evolution reflects the adaptations of organisms to their changing environments and can result in altered genes, novel traits, and new species.

Detailed explanation-4: -Evolution is a change in the inherited characteristics of a population over time through the process of natural selection, which may result in the formation of new species.

Detailed explanation-5: -Humans and animals inherited their characteristics from their ancestors. A change in these inherited characteristics over a lengthy period of time is explained by the concept of evolution.

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