In a Species, What Is Required for a New Sensory

question 6

Multiple Choice

In a species, what is required for a new sensory adaptation to evolve by natural selection?

• A)Individuals that needed this trait mutated a sensory receptor to create the new adaptation.
• B)Individuals that possessed this trait produced more offspring than those that did not possess the trait.
• C)Individuals that possessed this trait survived by chance, and passed on the trait to their offspring.
• D)Individuals immigrated to a new area, and brought the trait with them.

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Definitions:

Confidence Level

The probability that a population parameter will fall between two set values for a certain proportion of times, often used in the context of confidence intervals.

Weekly Expenditure

The total amount of money spent during a week on various items or services.

Population Mean

The average of all the individuals or items in a population.

Population Standard Deviation

A measure of the dispersion or spread of all values in a population from the population mean.