Darwin, When Describing the Process of Natural Selection, Claimed That

question 53

Multiple Choice

Darwin, when describing the process of natural selection, claimed that

• A) some species reproduce at much greater rates than others, and therefore they survive.
• B) environments that do not favor certain organisms will make these organisms hardier.
• C) characteristics favored by the environment are more likely to continue.
• D) genetic mutations occur randomly, and their continuation in the species is by chance.

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Definitions:

Quota Sampling

Sampling that attempts to replicate in a sample the features that the researcher thinks are important in the population.

Random Sampling

A technique where every individual of a population has an equal chance of being selected to form a sample, ensuring the sample’s representativeness.

Random Sampling

A method of selecting a sample from a statistical population in such a way that every possible sample has an equal chance of being selected.

Multistage Cluster Sampling

Sampling based on first sampling large units such as states or provinces and then sampling smaller units such as towns, city blocks, and so on.