Darwin's Theory Answers

Veronica wrote Charles Darwin’s main points on the board, but she made a mistake in one point.1. Since more offspring are produced than an environment can support, organisms within a population must compete for resources to survive.2. Due to variations within the population, some competitors will be better equipped for survival than others.3. The best-equipped organisms will survive and will produce well-equipped offspring. 4. Variations that help with survival will be passed on to future generations and will rapidly change the whole population.Which point is flawed as written above?

Which statement would least likely be used to describe variation?

Charles Darwin observed a unique beak size and shape in the finch population of each of the Galapagos Islands that he visited. Which is the most likely cause of the observed variation?

In terms of natural selection, what is the best description of an organism that is fit?

Scientific investigations often lead to the formulation of new scientific questions. Charles Darwin reviewed his observations after he returned home from his voyage studying the selective breeding of pigeons. Which question would he be prompted to ask based on his voyage?

A population of rabbits has individuals with fur coloring that ranges from white to brown. The population lives in a temperate deciduous forest where the summers are mild and average about 50°F. The winters are often below freezing. If warmer temperatures last longer into the fall and the average temperature in the winter is getting warmer, what do you expect to happen to the population?

The map shows the allele frequency of sickled hemoglobin (HbS) and malaria endemicity in Africa. Which statement best explains the relationship between HbS allele frequency and malaria endemicity in Africa?