All of the Following Are True of Evolution,EXCEPT

question 85

Multiple Choice

All of the following are true of evolution,EXCEPT

• A) evolution leads to individuals with higher fitness than their predecessors.
• B) individuals adapt their genes to improve survival.
• C) the environment plays a large role in the process of evolution.
• D) individuals with the most adaptive phenotypes have the most offspring.
• E) evolution works through natural selection.

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Definitions:

Stable Product

A chemical compound that remains unchanged under specified conditions and is resistant to degradation or reaction.

Major Product

The compound that is formed in the largest quantity during a chemical reaction, as predicted by reaction mechanisms.

Diene

Organic compounds that contain two double bonds.

HBr

Hydrobromic acid, a diatomic molecule consisting of hydrogen and bromine, used commonly in organic synthesis and as a reagent.