Which statement is NOT an accurate component of natural selection? environmental pressure leads to competition among individuals of a population

more beneficial traits become more common in populations over time

individual organisms change their genes within their lifetime to adapt to their environment

genetic variation exists within a population for natural selection to act on

Indicate whether the following statements about the biases in the fossil record are true or false. a) inland species are more likely to be preserved than marine species b) organisms with hard body parts are more likely to be preserved than are those composed soft tissues. c) species that existed over a larger area are more likely to be preserved than species existing over a smaller area. d) organisms that lived very long ago are more likely to be found as fossils than organisms that lived relatively recently e) the fossils of larger organisms are more likely to be found than the fossils of smaller organisms

A(n) is a molecule influences the way that a molecule reacts.

Astudent completed a lab report. which correctly describes the difference between the "question" and "hypothesis' sections of her report? "question states what she is asking, and "hypothesis" states the result of her experiment "question" states what she is asking, and "hypothesis" states what she thinks the answer to that question is in 'if. then because" format. "question" describes what she is trying to find out, and "hypothesis" states the procedures and methods of data collection. "question" describes what she is trying to find out, and "hypothesis" states any additional information or prior knowledge about the question