Identify one example of internal selection shaping the direction of evolution.
Identify one example of internal selection shaping the direction of evolution.
Explain evolution in terms of natural selection, genetic mutation, and speciation. Give an example of each process which resulted in a species evolving to best survive in its' specific habitat.
1. Define: phylogeny 2. Describe natural selection and give an example of natural selection at work in a population over time. 3. Why are vestigial structures considered to be evidence for evolution? 4. What are some other types of things cited as evidence for evolution? 5. What is the difference between microevolution and macroevolution?
What is artificial selection? (1) Give a detailed example of an artificial selection experiment (2). (The details may be speculative but be concrete about the species, traits, and experimental procedures.) In what ways does artificial selection differ from natural selection? (1) What can we learn about evolution from artificial selection experiments (1)?
describe and explain one clear example of convergent evolution
in the evolution lab what time of selection applied to the population of light and dark moths living in a white background? Question 20 2 pts In the Evolution lab, what type of selection applied to the population of white and dark moths living in a white background? O Stabilizing selection Directional selection Disruptive selection
In the Evolution lab what type of selection applied to the population of white and dark moths living in white background. Question 20 2 pts In the Evolution lab, what type of selection applied to the population of white and dark moths living in a white background? Stabilizing selection O Directional selection O Disruptive selection
will rate Part III Chapter 5 Evolution can be observed directly, as in the famous example of natural selection and adaptation to drought in Darwin's finch populations on Daphne Major in the Galápagos archipelago. Answer the following questions, referring to these graphs: 90 Before the drought 1976 All Daphne birds N 751 60 30 8 10 11 12 13 14 7 12 After the drought 1978 Survivors N =90 6 13 7 8 10 11 12 14 Beak depth (mm)...
Explan how and why evolution by means of natural selection doesn’t produce perfectly adapted organisms and why it wouldn’t be advantageous for it to do so. Give an example to illustrate your explanation.
A) Is natural selection progressive? Why or why not? B) Explain how evolution can influence genotype-by-environment interactions. Provide an example to assist your explanation.
8. Evolution is driven by a. random mutation. c. selection pressure. d. selection pressure applied to random mutation. b. novel metabolic pathways.