EVOLUTION
MODERN THEORY OF EVOLUTION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Which statement would least likely be used to describe variation?
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Variations are inherited differences between individuals of the same species.
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Variations that decrease reproductive success are more likely to be passed on.
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Variations may result in changes to an entire population after many generations.
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Variations provide some individuals with an advantage.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: “Variations that decrease reproductive success are more likely to be passed on” is the one statement among the choices given in the question that would least likely be used to describe variation.
Detailed explanation-2: -Evolution and natural selection are not related. Natural selection leads to evolution. Which statement would least likely be used to describe variation? Variations are inherited differences between individuals of the same species.
Detailed explanation-3: -Genetic variation is the presence of differences in sequences of genes between individual organisms of a species. It enables natural selection, one of the primary forces driving the evolution of life.
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