Which Statement About Adaptation Is True

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which statement about adaptation is true?

• A) Genetic adaptations evolve within individuals during an individual's lifetime.
• B) "Adaptation" is another word for "acclimatization."
• C) Genetic variation within a population is a requirement for the evolution of adaptations.
• D) Adaptations to a particular environmental problem is always the same for every population that encounters it.

Formulate and execute experiments to investigate the causality of microbial pathogens in disease.

Distinguish between bacterial and archaeal organisms based on cellular and molecular traits.

Comprehend the significance and mechanisms of action of bacterial toxins, with a focus on exotoxins versus endotoxins.

Explain the steps and importance of Gram staining and its implications for bacterial versus archaeal identity.

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