Question

1) Which of the following is NOT a principle of Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection?
a) Isolated populations always produce new species.
b) Individuals compete for limited resources.
c)Individuals that are suited to the environment survive and reproduce.
d)Natural populations tend to overproduce.

2)Which pair is an example of homologous structures?
a)The traps of Venus flytraps and the pitchers of pitcher plants
b)carrots and sweet potatoes
c)White potato tubers and ginger root rhizomes
d)all of the above

Answer 1

Answer:

Q1- D- Natural Populations tend to overproduce.

Q2- D- All of the above

Explanation:

Q1- Because that is not something that Darwin said.

Q2- Because these are all examples of structures that do the some thing.

Answer 2

Answer: Question 1: a  Question 2: d

Explanation: Question 1: Isolated populations don't ALWAYS produce a new species. For a population to produce a new species, conditions have to be just right. Question 2: a, b, c, and d are all examples of homologous structures (similar in structure).