strayer sci115 quiz 7

25 Jun strayer sci115 quiz 7

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What idea did Malthus champion that Darwin incorporated into his theory of evolution?

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Which of the following factors is the only one that influences radioactive decay?

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Which type of fossil is considered a trace fossil?

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Which of the following is evidence that the continents are not static?

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What is true about homologous structures?

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Morphological divergence

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When allele frequency changes, a population is said to no longer be in

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What event could increase the frequency of a mutation in a population over time?

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When individuals choose mates with a particular trait they desire it is called

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Puppies born too large experience difficulties in birthing and tend to have respiratory and other problems. Puppies born too small often can’t compete with their siblings for their mother’s milk. Thus, puppies born not too large or too small have a survival advantage. This is an example of ___ selection.

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With ____ selection(s), the forms of a trait at both extremes of a range of variation are favored.

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A physical barrier that separates a population in half and that leads to the evolution of a new species is called

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