Which of the Following Is Not Part of the Theory

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not part of the theory of natural selection?

• A) Individuals in a population vary.
• B) Some variation can be passed on to offspring.
• C) Populations produce more offspring than the environment can support.
• D) All species are descended from a common ancestor.

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Definitions:

Equilibrium Level

The equilibrium level is the point at which market supply equals market demand, resulting in a stable market condition where there is no inherent tendency for change.

Median Earnings

The middle value of earnings in a given distribution, where half of the population earns less and the other half earns more.

Education

The systematic process of facilitating learning and acquiring knowledge, skills, values, beliefs, and habits through methods like teaching, training, storytelling, discussion, and directed research.

Marginal Productivity

The increase in output that results from a one-unit increase in an input, holding all other inputs constant.