True or false: evidence for evolution

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Homology is accounted for by common ancestry.

2. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Diversity has changed over millions of years.

3. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Evolution acts on individuals, not populations.

4. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Variation exists within a population.

5. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Fitness can vary between members of a population.

Explanation