The Operation of Natural Selection Depends Upon the Fact That

question 53

Multiple Choice

The operation of natural selection depends upon the fact that ____.  

• A) the strong always survive, whereas the weak always die
• B) some individuals have a better chance to produce more offspring
• C) mutations are always harmful
• D) acquired characteristics are inherited
• E) reproduction of all members of a species follows the same path

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Definitions:

Negative Stereotyping

The act of characterizing all members of a group in a consistently negative and oversimplified manner.

Protestant Faith

A branch of Christianity that originated with the Reformation, a movement against what its followers perceived as errors in the Roman Catholic Church.

Second Great Awakening

A Protestant religious revival in the United States during the early 19th century that emphasized personal salvation, emotional response, and societal reform.

Cult of Domesticity

A prevailing value system among the upper and middle classes during the 19th century in the United States and Great Britain that emphasized the role of women as custodians of morality and nurturers of the home.