Evolution
Evolution and Natural Selection
When inherited traits are favorable to individual organisms, the proportion of individuals in a population that …
Item EN098001: Natural selection acts on traits, which influences the inheritance of alleles.
Which of the following statements about natural selection is true?
- Natural selection acts on traits, which influences the inheritance of alleles.
- Natural selection acts on alleles, which influences the inheritance of traits.
- Natural selection acts on traits, which influences the inheritance of proteins.
- Natural selection acts on proteins, which influences the inheritance of alleles.
- Distribution of Responses
- Points Earned
| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 203 | 580 | 35% |
| Grades | |||
| 6–8 | 8 | 25 | 32% |
| 9–12 | 185 | 514 | 36% |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 93 | 254 | 37% |
| Female | 99 | 286 | 35% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 188 | 526 | 36% |
| Other | 4 | 13 | 31% |
- Distribution of Responses
- Points Earned
| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 109 | 255 | 43% |
| Grades | |||
| 6–8 | 6 | 15 | 40% |
| 9–12 | 80 | 195 | 41% |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 40 | 97 | 41% |
| Female | 52 | 119 | 44% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 86 | 205 | 42% |
| Other | 1 | 6 | 17% |
- Distribution of Responses
- Points Earned
| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 139 | 301 | 46% |
| Grades | |||
| 6–8 | 4 | 8 | 50% |
| 9–12 | 129 | 274 | 47% |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 68 | 134 | 51% |
| Female | 64 | 150 | 43% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 128 | 274 | 47% |
| Other | 5 | 9 | 56% |