AP BIOLOGY

EVOLUTION

EVIDENCE FOR EVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following examples best illustrates the process of evolution by natural selection?
A
A person with asthma has trouble breathing.
B
A group of species has common DNA sequences.
C
A man and a woman have 10 children over the course of their lifetime.
D
A population becomes immune to a lethal disease over many generations.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct option is: Option B. A population becomes immune to a lethal disease over many generations. Natural Selection is an evolutionary process in which organisms adapted to their surroundings tend to survive and reproduce.

Detailed explanation-2: -which of the following examples best illustrates the process of evolution by natural selection? a population becomes immune to a lethal disease over many generations.

Detailed explanation-3: -For example, evolving long necks has enabled giraffes to feed on leaves that others can’t reach, giving them a competitive advantage. Thanks to a better food source, those with longer necks were able to survive to reproduce and so pass on the characteristic to the succeeding generation.

Detailed explanation-4: -So, the correct answer is ‘Individuals with the most favorable traits survive and reproduce’

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