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Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305251052

Author:Michael Cummings

Publisher:Michael Cummings

Chapter14: Biotechnology And Society

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1.Which of the following best explains how an individual's evolutionary fitnessis measured?

A. By its fighting abilities

B. By its hunting strategies

C. By the ease of its survival

D. By its abilities to reproduce

2.Horses that have been bred by humans in captivity have more variation of coat colors than wild horses. What process most likely led to the greater coatcolor variation in domestic horses?

A. Natural selection

B. Inbreeding

C. Artificial selection

D. Cloning

3.Which of the following is true regarding Darwin's theory of evolution?

A. Organisms develop favorable adaptations based on a need.

B. Acquired traits are always passed on to offspring

C. Individuals pass on adaptations to their offspring, due to natural selection.

D. Pure chance determines which species evolve

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