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Set 24 Evolutionary Genetics

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Question 1

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Which publication by Charles Darwin outlines his theory for evolution?

A) The Origin of Evolution
B) The Origin of the Galapagos
C) The Origin of Species
D) Voyage to the Galapagos
E) The Beagle's Voyage

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Question 2

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According to Darwin's theory of natural selection:
1)Individuals within a species vary with regards to heritable traits.
2)Individuals who have certain characteristics are more able to survive and reproduce.
3)Individuals who pass their traits down to offspring will eventually change the characteristics of the species.

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 1 and 2
E) All of these

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Question 3

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Which structure was examined by Dobzhansky and his collaborators,enabling the detection of variability underlying a phenotype?

A) Polytene chromosomes in Drosophila
B) Polytene chromosomes in C. elegans
C) Plasmids in E. coli
D) Transposons in humans
E) None of these

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