EVOLUTION
THE ORIGIN OF LIFE
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Question
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An individual passes along learned characteristics to the next generation.
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Natural selection is a random process.
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Individuals that are best suited for their environment tend to leave the most offspring.
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Species remain unchanged throughout time.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Acquired characteristics would be used to describe this situation because the antelope that survived had different characteristics from the antelope that were killed.
Detailed explanation-2: -When lions prey on a herd of antelopes, some antelopes are killed and some escape and live to reproduce. Which best describes this situation? Individuals pass along acquired characteristics to the next generation. Natural selection is a random process.
Detailed explanation-3: -You look at two species and see very similar DNA. What does this likely tell you? These are the same animal. These animals have a common ancestor.
Detailed explanation-4: -The three main principles of natural selection are variation, inheritance, and competition. These three principles are interrelated. Evolution occurs when these conditions are present in a population.
Detailed explanation-5: -According to Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection, organisms that possess heritable traits that enable them to better adapt to their environment compared with other members of their species will be more likely to survive, reproduce, and pass more of their genes on to the next generation.