A Stand-Alone Project

question 56

Multiple Choice

A stand-alone project:

• A)stands on its own merits.
• B)competes against superior projects.
• C)has the best cash flow.
• D)has no competing alternatives.

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Definitions:

Group Selection

A theory in evolutionary biology proposing that natural selection operates on groups or populations, favoring traits that benefit the group as opposed to the individual.

Gene-Centered View

A perspective in evolutionary biology that focuses on the role of genes in driving the process of evolution through the survival and replication of those genes that confer a selective advantage.

Evolution by Natural Selection

A process where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring, leading to the prevalence of beneficial traits in a population over generations.

Gene Frequency

The ratio of a particular allele to the total of all other alleles of the same gene in a given population.