Natural Selection Acts

question 40

Multiple Choice

Natural selection acts

• A) by causing mutations in the genome.
• B) by producing structural and functional changes within organisms.
• C) through differential probabilities of survival and reproductive success.
• D) through the selection of breeding pairs that produce offspring with specialized characteristics.
• E) by allowing unlimited growth of populations.

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Definitions:

Explanatory Variables

Variables in a statistical model that are used to explain variation in the response variable; also known as independent variables.

Response Variable

The variable in a study that responds or is presumed to change due to the influence of another variable.

Weakest Correlation

The situation where two variables have the smallest degree of linear relationship between them, often near zero.

Malaria Cases

The number of individuals diagnosed with malaria during a given time period.