Consider the following statements regarding evolution and choose the correct answer:
1. Basically, evolution is the result of the differential survival in each generation of the progeny of the individuals with certain special characteristics
2. The organization of genes in chromosomes and the behaviour of these during cell division do not affect the mechanisms of evolution
3. Due to sexual reproduction there is a tremendous increase in variability
4. Differential survival is always partly due to capacity to adopt to the physical environment
A. Only 1, 2 and 3 are true
B. Only 2, 3 and 4 are true
C. Only 1, 3 and 4 are true
D. Only 1, 2 and 4 are true
Answer: Option C
Related Questions on Gentics and Evoloution
A piece of DNA molecule that can serve as a carrier for the gene to be cloned is called as a
A. Virus
B. Vector
C. DNA junk
D. Gene factor
A haploid organism contains only one set of chromosomes, and is said to be
A. Homozygous
B. Heterozygous
C. Hemizygous
D. Holozygous
Which of the following is the correct pair?
A. Darwin - Use and disuse of organs
B. de Vries - Mutation theory
C. Lamarck - Origin of life
D. Haldane - Law of heredity

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