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.
An R plasmid with resistance genes carried in a transposon
Counseling Strategies
A phylogenetic tree showing that all non-African human populations share a closer genetic relationsh
Flowchart illustrating how genetic information encoded in DNA produces protein
Maternal inheritance of mitochondrial genes in mammals
The relationship between recombination frequency and physical distance between genes