Answers 26-27 - C - RUSD Biology in the Living Earth Factors Affecting Biological Diversity — QuizQuestion 8

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Factors Affecting Biological Diversity — Quiz

Question 8 • 26-27 - C - RUSD Biology in the Living Earth

Which of these is the definition for speciation ?

Answer

A

a process by which organisms well suited to their environment tend to pass their traits onto offspring

B

a process by which one of the extreme variations of a trait is favored

C

the evolutionary process through which new species emerge

D

an inherited or learned trait that increases an organism’s chance of survival in its environment

Explanation

Speciation is the evolutionary process in which new species emerge. Choice C gives this definition. The other choices describe natural selection, directional selection, and an adaptation, respectively.

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