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The idea that individuals have characteristics (variations) that allow them to survive in a particular environment and reproduce, passing these traits on to their progeny, is known as __________.
 
  A. random chance
  B. uniformitarianism
  C. heritability
  D. natural selection

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Most cultures have developed sophisticated ideas and myths to provide answers to fundamental questions such as: Who are we? Where did we come from?
 
  and Why are we here? These conceptual frameworks that present the universe as an orderly system and answer these basic questions are called __________.
  A. analogs
  B. cosmologies
  C. paradigms
  D. apologies


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Reply #1 on: Aug 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B


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Wow, this really help

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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