Question

For a given species, an increased evolutionary rate would cause a decrease in

A) biodiversity.
B) fitness of a species.
C) similarity of the individuals in the species.
D) the number of new genes in the DNA of the species.

Answer 1

The correct answer is C) similarity of the individuals in the species.

Answer 2

The correct answer is (c) Similarity of the individuals in the species.

The term evolution can be defined as the change in the phenotype and genotype of organism over a period of time. Increased frequency of evolution will decrease the similarity of individuals in the species. Evolution is inversely proportional to similarity. The change in characters might be because of the adaptation or mutation in the gene. This will reduce the similarity of individuals in the species.