Question

@Missiey
1. In biology, a trait that arose in an ancestor and is passed along to its descendants is referred to as a (1 point)
derived character.
taxonomic group.
molecular clock.
physical similarity.
2. Which of the following ideas is supported by Darwin's observation of local variation among tortoises in the Galapagos Islands? (1 point)
artificial selection
adaptation
acquired characteristics
tendency towards perfection
3. Darwin realized that the economist Malthus's theory of population control (1 point)
applied only to humans.
could be generalized to any pop

Answer 1

1. molecular clock.
2. adaptation
3.could be generalized to any population of organisms.
4.Genetic equilibrium has been maintained.
5.the same for other members of the same genus.

Answer 2

6 birds and reptiles share a number of inherited characteristics
7 genotypes.

8 prokaryotes
9many possible genotypes, producing many possible phenotypes
10 how many other alleles are present
11genetic equilibrium
12 founders arrived
13 common ancestry
14 Geochronology is the science of determining the age of rocks, fossils
15 randomly mating population, free from mutation, migration, and natural selection;
transmission genetics