An Inherited Characteristic That, Through Natural Selection, Increases in a Population

question 111

Multiple Choice

An inherited characteristic that, through natural selection, increases in a population because it helps to solve a survival problem at the time it emerges is called a(n)

• A)adaptation.
• B)genetic mutation.
• C)dominant gene.
• D)homozygous pairing.

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Definitions:

Acidic Reagents

Chemicals used in reactions to donate protons (H+) or accept electrons, often employed to catalyze the breakage or formation of bonds.

Friedel-Crafts Reactions

A class of chemical reactions involving the alkylation or acylation of aromatic rings with the aid of a Lewis acid catalyst.

Pyridine

An aromatic heterocyclic organic compound characterized by a six-membered ring structure composed of five carbon atoms and one nitrogen atom.

1-Hexanamine

An organic chemical compound that is a primary amine consisting of a six-carbon chain ending with an amino group.