Considering the following statements;
A. The trait is the same for all organisms
B. The trait is resistant to mutations
C. Most forms of the trait have the same impact on survival
D. The trait is passed on genetically to the next generation
The correct answer is D.
Genetic variation is essential for natural selection since natural selection can only increase or decrease frequency of alleles that already exist in the population. Genetic variation is caused by mutation and random mating organisms.
A. They are made of some of the same matter
ex: humans and horses are both mammals. We both of bones and grow up feeding from our mothers milk. We do not have the same dna, we are not autotrophs, and we need different amounts of energy to survive
The correct answer is C) That scientists who have worked on the theory have independently and repeatedly come to the same conclusions over time.
Explanation:
In science, the term "consilience of evidence" is used when the evidence of a hypothesis or theory is consistent especially evidence from independent scientists or sources. This often implies the theory has been tested many times and by different experts and even using different methods but the results are always the same. This consilience of evidence is essential to declare a theory as valid and concluding. In this context, the option that describes the meaning of this term is C.
