Natural selection causes changes in(1 point)
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individuals.
individuals.
genotypes.
genotypes.
populations.
populations.
phenotypes.
phenotypes.
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populations.
Which statement is accurate about natural selection?(1 point)
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Natural selection cannot occur through mutations.
Natural selection cannot occur through mutations.
Natural selection does not impact reproduction rates.
Natural selection does not impact reproduction rates.
Natural selection does not change the alleles an organism has.
Natural selection does not change the alleles an organism has.
Natural selection cannot inactivate genes.
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Natural selection cannot occur through mutations.
Natural selection cannot occur through mutations.
Natural selection does not impact reproduction rates.
Natural selection does not impact reproduction rates.
Natural selection does not change the alleles an organism has.
Natural selection does not change the alleles an organism has.
Natural selection cannot inactivate genes.
Natural selection cannot occur through mutations.
Which mutation scenario will always lead to natural selection?(1 point)
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a mutation causes a specific variation within the population
a mutation causes a specific variation within the population
a mutation causes a gene to become inactivated
a mutation causes a gene to become inactivated
a mutation causes a specific advantage within the population
a mutation causes a specific advantage within the population
a mutation causes an inactivated gene to be reactivated
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a mutation causes a specific variation within the population
a mutation causes a specific variation within the population
a mutation causes a gene to become inactivated
a mutation causes a gene to become inactivated
a mutation causes a specific advantage within the population
a mutation causes a specific advantage within the population
a mutation causes an inactivated gene to be reactivated
a mutation causes a specific advantage within the population
Consider the following scenario:
There are variations in the fur color of mice. Some mice have white fur. Some have dark fur. Foxes more easily catch mice with white fur.
What will likely be a consequence of this scenario?
(1 point)
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Mice with white fur will be more likely to survive and reproduce.
Mice with white fur will be more likely to survive and reproduce.
Mice with brown fur will be less likely to pass on their genetic information.
Mice with brown fur will be less likely to pass on their genetic information.
Brown fur will become predominant.
Brown fur will become predominant.
White fur will become predominant.
There are variations in the fur color of mice. Some mice have white fur. Some have dark fur. Foxes more easily catch mice with white fur.
What will likely be a consequence of this scenario?
(1 point)
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Mice with white fur will be more likely to survive and reproduce.
Mice with white fur will be more likely to survive and reproduce.
Mice with brown fur will be less likely to pass on their genetic information.
Mice with brown fur will be less likely to pass on their genetic information.
Brown fur will become predominant.
Brown fur will become predominant.
White fur will become predominant.
Mice with white fur will be more likely to survive and reproduce.
What evolves during natural selection?(1 point)
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the proportion of different traits in a population
the proportion of different traits in a population
inactivated genes
inactivated genes
the phenotypes of individual organisms
the phenotypes of individual organisms
entire species
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the proportion of different traits in a population
the proportion of different traits in a population
inactivated genes
inactivated genes
the phenotypes of individual organisms
the phenotypes of individual organisms
entire species
the proportion of different traits in a population
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