ENVS 200 - Chapter 2 A+ EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2024

Peppered moths (Biston betularia) vary in color from place to place. Is the variation within these populations heritable? a. No, variation within this species is not heritable b. Yes, the trait is the same in all populations which allows any moth to change from white to black at any given time c. Yes, this trait is heritable and is selected for or against depending on the environment d. No, variation is not heritable because reproduction does determine the color morph. - C Natural selection involves three main components. They include: a. Heritability, differential survival, and differential reproduction b. Sexual selection and differential reproduction c. Survival and speciation d. None of the above - A Which scientist devised an orderly system for naming different organisms? a. Charles Darwin b. Ernst Mayr c. Carl Linnaeus d. Alfred Russell Wallace - C