According to Darwin, in the Struggle for Survival, Those Individuals

question 38

Multiple Choice

According to Darwin, in the struggle for survival, those individuals whose traits best enable them to survive and reproduce will, on average, leave the largest number of offspring that in turn survive to reproduce. This is the basic idea behind his theory of

• A) natural selection
• B) creationism
• C) differential evolution
• D) artificial selection

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Definitions:

Reticular Formation

A complex network of nerve pathways in the brainstem that regulates consciousness and the sleep-wake cycle.

Cerebellum

A region of the brain at the back of the skull, responsible for coordinating voluntary movements and maintaining posture, balance, and equilibrium.

Motor Movements

Voluntary and involuntary actions produced by the muscles and the nervous system that result in movement of the body or parts of the body.

Diencephalon

A division of the brain lying between the midbrain and the cerebral hemispheres that includes the thalamus, hypothalamus, and third ventricle.