Which of the Following Can Be Explained by Traditional Evolutionary

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following can be explained by traditional evolutionary theorists?

• A) Female emperor penguins take off every winter, leaving behind the male penguins to care for their offspring.
• B) When the male member of a couple is much older than the female member, people rarely comment, but when the female is much older than the male, people take notice.
• C) A woman of the Bari people in Venezuela is permitted to take lovers other than the father of her child during pregnancy.
• D) Our prehistoric ancestors lived in small bands in which there were not a large number of sexual partners from whom to choose.

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Definitions:

Stabilizing Selection

Natural selection acting to promote stability rather than change in a population's gene pool.

Geographical Changes

Alterations in the earth's surface, including changes in landscapes, climate, and natural environments.

Anagenesis

A sustained directional shift in a population's average characteristics.

Cladogenesis

A process in evolutionary biology where a species splits into two distinct species, rather than evolving as a single lineage, leading to increased biodiversity.