Evolution Can Be Described as

question 40

Multiple Choice

Evolution can be described as

• A)predesigned change in the genetic characteristics of a population of organisms over time.
• B)sudden shifts in the genetic characteristics of an individual in a population.
• C)a change in the genetic characteristics of a population of organisms over time.
• D)isolation of populations due to geologic forces.

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Definitions:

Scientific Approach

A method of inquiry that uses systematic, empirical, and objective methods to investigate phenomena, form hypotheses, and gather evidence to support or refute them.

Falsifiability

The principle that a good scientific idea or theory should be capable of being shown to be false when tested using scientific methods.

Empiricism

Use of objective observations to answer a question about the nature of behavior.

Empirical Evidence

Evidence that is based on observation, experience, or experiment, rather than theory or pure logic.