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Charles Darwin hypothesized that some individuals would be better equipped for survival than others, and that those that were less equipped would not survive. Darwin formulated this hypothesis based on the work of which scholar?

A
John Gould, who compared mainland and island finches
B
Sir Isaac Newton, who formulated the laws of motion
C
Thomas Malthus, who studied population growth
D
Gregor Mendel, who determined genetic inheritance of traits
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Why are the Miller-Urey experiments essential to the theory of evolution?

A
They showed that life can only come from life.
B
They showed the role that natural selection played in the evolution of modern day organisms.
C
They showed that electricity can create life.
D
They showed how organic molecules could be made from Earth's early atmosphere.
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A biology teacher asks students to give examples of genetic variations that support the idea that changes in a population’s environment affect genetic variation. Which is the least supportive example?

A
antibiotic resistance in bacteria populations
B
changes in the color of the peppered moth population in England
C
changes in genetics in human populations
D
pesticide resistance in garden insects
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Jezelyn needs to create a project that shows geographic isolation in action and decides to make a video. Which of these would make the best project?

A
a video that shows penguin species that have different mating dances
B
a video that shows a large river that has penguin populations on both sides
C
a video that shows a penguin that is laying eggs
D
a video that shows penguins with different reproductive cycles living together

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