Natural Selection

What type of cells are antibiotics specifically designed to terminate?

• Eukaryotic cells

• Prokaryotic cells

• Fungal cells

• Viral cells

Antibiotic resistance in bacteria is an example of what biological process?

• Genetic drift

• Natural selection

• Artificial selection

• Gene flow

In a biological context, what primarily determines an organism's fitness?

• How long the organism lives

• The number of offspring the organism produces

• The organism's physical strength

• The organism's ability to adapt to new environments

How does natural selection relate to evolution?

• Natural selection is a result of evolution.

• Natural selection is a mechanism of evolution.

• Natural selection and evolution are interchangeable terms.

• Natural selection prevents evolution from occurring.

What is a key characteristic of variations and mutations in organisms?

• They are intentionally willed by the organism.

• They always have a positive effect on fitness.

• They are random.

• They only occur in response to environmental changes.

You should not be introducing antibiotics in your body unless you need them

• False

• True