Four of the Following Ideas Are Consistent with Darwinian Evolution

question 5

Multiple Choice

Four of the following ideas are consistent with Darwinian evolution . Which one is the exception?

• A) Individuals in a population are genetically variable.
• B) A struggle for existence exists among individuals of a population.
• C) Traits acquired during an individual's life are passed on to its offspring.
• D) A population can produce more offspring than the environment can support.
• E) Individuals that are best adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce.

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Definitions:

P-Value

A measure in statistical hypothesis testing representing the probability of obtaining test results at least as extreme as the results actually observed, assuming that the null hypothesis is correct.

Level Of Significance

The threshold at which a null hypothesis is rejected in statistical testing, often denoted by alpha (α), representing the probability of making a Type I error.

Null Hypothesis

A default statement in hypothesis testing that assumes no effect, difference, or relationship exists between groups or variables.

Confidence Interval

A continuum of values from statistical sample analyses, speculated to contain the value of a population parameter that is not known.