A Person Who Repeatedly Is Exposed to Direct Sunlight, and Therefore

question 38

Multiple Choice

A person who repeatedly is exposed to direct sunlight, and therefore has a darker skin, will produce offspring with darker skin. This illustrates the theory of

• A) natural selection.
• B) inheritance of acquired characteristics.
• C) convergent evolution.
• D) incomplete dominance.
• E) speciation.

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Fiscal Policy

Government policies regarding taxation and spending to influence the economy.

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Inflation

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