AP BIOLOGY

EVOLUTION

PATTERNS OF EVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which statement best represents the meaning of the term evolution?
A
Changes in species toward greater complexity over time
B
Changes in inherited characteristics of populations over time
C
The strongest individuals do not survive or produce offspring
D
Changes in an individual within their lifetime that help them survive
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Any change or alteration in the gene frequencies results in the evolution of the population. Thus, evolution refers to an alteration in the frequency of variant forms of genes (or alleles) in a population over time.

Detailed explanation-2: -Which statement best represents the meaning of the term evolution? Changes in gene frequencies in a population over time.

Detailed explanation-3: -Evolution is defined as the change in the inherited traits of a population of organisms through successive generations.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: In the modern view of evolution, the phrase that best describes the result of evolution is (a) a change in the genetic information in a population. It is important to be understood that a population changes over time, not individuals.

Detailed explanation-5: -Evolution is the change in heritable traits of biological populations over successive generations. Evolutionary processes give rise to diversity at every biological organization level. All life on earth shares a common ancestor known as the last universal ancestor.

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