Which Choice Best Describes a Reasonable Mechanism for Animal Structures

question 77

Multiple Choice

Which choice best describes a reasonable mechanism for animal structures becoming better suited over evolutionary time to specific functions?

• A) Animals that eat the most food become the most abundant.
• B) Animals that restrict their food intake will become less abundant.
• C) Animals with mutations that give rise to effective structures will become more abundant.
• D) Animals with inventions that curtail reproduction will become more abundant.
• E) Animals with parents that continually improve their offspring's structures will become more abundant.

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Definitions:

Transduction

The conversion of one form of energy into another form, especially in sensory perception.

Sensory Quality

Characteristics of an object or experience that are perceived through the senses, such as taste, sound, smell, texture, or visual appearance.

False Alarms

In signal detection theory, this refers to instances where a signal is perceived or reported, but no actual signal was present.

Specificity Theory

A principle in sensory physiology proposing that different sensory qualities are signaled by different nerve fibers.