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Which of the following statements represents evidence that supports the theory of common descent but specifically contradicts the hypothesis of separate types?
Answer:- Many genes found in humans are also found in yeast and they perform the same function in yeast that they do in humans.


The fossil record provides substantial evidence that humans and chimps share a common ancestor.



Radiometric dating methods show that Earth is billions of years old.



Many genes found in humans are also found in yeast and they perform the same function in yeast that they do in humans.



The fossil record provides copious unequivocal evidence that the species that inhabit Earth have changed dramatically over time.

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Question 2
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Which of the following groupings is the most appropriate, according to the classification system developed by Linnaeus?
Answer:- Group 1: penguin, ostrich, hummingbird; Group 2: water strider bug, giant walking stick (an insect); Group 3: whale, human, giant fruit bat


Group 1: whale, giant fruit bat, giant walking stick (an insect); Group 2: penguin, ostrich, human; Group 3: hummingbird, bee, water strider bug



Group 1: penguin, ostrich, hummingbird; Group 2: water strider bug, giant walking stick (an insect); Group 3: whale, human, giant fruit bat



Group 1: hummingbird, ostrich, bee; Group 2: whale, human, penguin; Group 3: giant walking stick (an insect), water strider bug, giant fruit bat



Group 1: penguin, water strider bug, whale; Group 2: ostrich, giant walking stick (an insect), human; Group 3: hummingbird, bee, giant fruit bat

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Question 3
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Which of the following is the best test for the theory of natural selection?
Answer :- Exposing a population of rapidly replicating organisms to selection that kills a large percentage over the course of many generations, and then comparing the final generation to a population that was not exposed to the variable.


Using artificial selection to produce different breeds of dogs



Exposing a population of rapidly replicating organisms to selection that kills a large percentage over the course of many generations, and then comparing the final generation to a population that was not exposed to the variable.



Observing a group of rapidly replicating organisms for many generations, and seeing if there was any change in their genes relative to the original population.



Introducing chimpanzees to different social settings in order to see how their behavior can be changed

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Question 4
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What is biological evolution?
Answer :-Gene changes in populations over many generations.


The development of traits that organisms need in order to become more complex.



Gene changes in populations over many generations.



The change that occurs in individuals as they try to survive in their environment.



The steps by which the first life was created on Earth from random molecules.

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