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Explain what is meant by this statement: Natural selection is an editing mechanism rather than a creative process.
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- Using some contemporary examples, explain how natural selection results in evolutionary change.arrow_forwardDescribe an example of evidence for natural selection and an example of evidence for artificial selectionarrow_forwardIn your own understanding, explain in your own words the given quotation below. "Natural selection will not remove ignorance from future generations."-Richard Dawkinsarrow_forward
- Explain how natural selection can lead to adaptation.arrow_forwardExplain how artificial selection is like natural selectionarrow_forwardAssume you are studying a population of ocean shrimp that reproduce asexually. You sequence the ocean shrimp and the species that is their closest living relative that reproduces sexually. You find that the asexually reproducing species has a higher number of mutations in the genome. This finding would provide support for which of the following ideas? Linkage disequilibrium Stabilizing selection Disruptive selection Muller's ratchetarrow_forward
- Define natural selection, and describe how natural selection operates as a mechanism of evolutionary change.arrow_forwardIn order for natural selection to occur, organisms must (select all that apply) have a variation that can be passed from one generation to the next. have differential reproductive success. survive longer than another organism. have adaptations to their environment.arrow_forwardExplain the similarities and differences between natural selcection, artificial selection and sexual selection and provide an example of each process.arrow_forward
- List and explain the three types of natural selection.arrow_forwardThe term natural selection is sometimes confused with the termevolution. Discuss the meanings of these two terms. Explain how theterms are different and how they are related to each otherarrow_forwardExplain the concept of natural selection using your moths as an example.arrow_forward
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