AP BIOLOGY

EVOLUTION

PATTERNS OF EVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the most correct definition of evolution?
A
Change over time.
B
Animals changing over time.
C
Organisms changing over time.
D
Species changing over time.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Evolution is the process by which species adapt over time in response to their changing environment.

Detailed explanation-2: -Evolution: Evolution consists of changes in the heritable traits of a population of organisms as successive generations replace one another. It is populations of organisms that evolve, not individual organisms.

Detailed explanation-3: -Definition. Evolutionary change is the heritable change in populations and species over time, due to mechanisms such as natural selection, random genetic drift, and sexual selection.

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