The idea that some genes aid in adaptation more than others is known as
a. genetic counseling.
b. natural selection.
c. shared environmental influences.
d. crossing over.
Question 2
Which of the following is NOT a major claim of Darwin's theory of evolution?
a. There is genetic variation in a species.
b. Some genes aid in adaptation to the environment more than other genes do.
c. New species emerge on their own and are not related to earlier species.
d. Genes that aid in adaptation to the environment are more likely to be passed on to future generations.
The metabolic pathway that breaks down phenylalanine and its relationship to certain genetic disease
Leaf abscission as a drought adaptation.
Degree of genetic relatedness to self in a diploid organism.
Laboratory mice demonstrate that genetic differences can have profound effects on the propensity to
Antisense RNA and RNA interference (RNAi) approaches to silence genes for gene therapy
Functional categories of human genes