Which of the Following Statements Is True of Darwin's Views

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of Darwin's views on evolution?

• A)Most organisms reproduce at rates that cause an insignificant increase in their population.
• B)The constant struggle for food,water,and resources among members of a species encourages supportive behaviors among them.
• C)Behavior that promotes an organism's survival in the natural habitat differentiates between survivors and nonsurvivors.
• D)Adaptive behaviors are purely psychological.

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Definitions:

Induction

Ability of a chemical or a tissue to influence the development of another tissue.

Membrane Depolarizes

The process by which a cell membrane's voltage becomes less negative, leading to the possible firing of an action potential in neurons.

Sperm

Male gamete having a haploid number of chromosomes and the ability to fertilize an egg, the female gamete.

Egg

Also called an ovum; haploid cell that is usually fertilized by a sperm to form a diploid zygote.