Question

TRUE OR FALSE- Write a T next to statements that are true according to Darwin’s Theory of Natural Selection. Write an F next to statements that are false, or that describe Lamarckian evolution.

T or f Evolution occurs when organisms adapt because they need to since they can’t survive in the environment

T or f Whole populations, not individual organisms, evolve over time

T or f Adaptations are inherited

T or f Adaptations are acquired during lifetime

T or f If an organism struggles in an environment, it always adapts

T or f Evolution happens because of mutations in skin cells

Answer 1

F (Lamarckian evolution) Evolution occurs when organisms with advantageous traits are more likely to survive and reproduce, passing on those traits to their offspring.TTF (Lamarckian evolution) Adaptations are not acquired during the lifetime of an organism but are the result of genetic mutations.F (Lamarckian evolution) Not all organisms are able to adapt to their environment and some may go extinct.F (Lamarckian evolution) Mutations can occur in any type of cell, not just skin cells, but they are random and not necessarily beneficial for adaptation.