What Event Marked the Official Beginning of Armed Hostilities Between

question 44

Multiple Choice

What event marked the official beginning of armed hostilities between the North and South in April 1861?

• A) Confederates firing on the frigate Star of the West
• B) An assault on Washington,D.C.
• C) The assault on federal troops passing through Baltimore
• D) Confederates firing on Fort Sumter

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Definitions:

Independent Assortment

A basic principle of genetics developed by Mendel stating that genes for different traits are sorted separately from one another so the inheritance of one trait is not dependent on the inheritance of another.

Crossing Over

Process by which homologous chromosomes exchange corresponding segments of DNA during prophase I of meiosis.

Sexual Selection

A mode of natural selection where individuals with certain inherited traits are more likely to find a mate and reproduce, often leading to the evolution of traits that enhance mating success.

Attractive Mate

An individual selected based on traits perceived as desirable, enhancing reproductive success in natural and sexual selection.