Which Statement Is True with Respect to Evolution

question 100

Multiple Choice

 Which statement is true with respect to evolution?

• A) "If you don't use it, you lose it."
• B) Evolutionary success is assessed by the number of one's offspring surviving to reproduce.
• C) Evolution benefits the species, in the long run.
• D) Evolution benefits the individual.

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Definitions:

Diethylamine

An organic compound, a secondary amine with the formula (C2H5)2NH, widely used as a building block in organic synthesis.

Pentanal

A five-carbon straight-chain aldehyde with the formula C5H10O, characterized by having a terminal carbonyl group.

Ethylamine

A simple organic compound (C2H5NH2) characterized by an ethyl group attached to an amine group, used in chemical synthesis.

Acid Catalysis

A process where an acid is used to accelerate a chemical reaction, often by increasing the concentration of hydrogen ions in the reaction environment.