"In the early days of germ theory, contagious diseases
were thought to be caused by fungi or bacteria. In the 1890's, Dmitri
Ivanovski filtered extracts from diseased tobacco plants and discovered
that the disease could be transmitted to new plants through the
filtrate. He concluded that the disease was caused by particles smaller
than bacteria; the tobacco mosaic virus", is partially correct. Dmitri
Ivanovski discovered that filtered extracts from diseased tobacco plants
could be transmitted to new plants through the filtrate. However, it
was Dutch microbiologist Martinus Beijerinck who, while replicating
Ivanovsky's experiments, proved that the filtrate contained a new
infectious agent. Beijerinck named this agent a virus.
I believe the universe is 13.8 billion years old. Possibly longer, or possibly shorter. Correct me if I'm wrong.
They both are heterotrophs. Both are multicellular eukaryotes. Both reproduce sexually. Both have mitotic and meiotic cell division. Hope this helped=)
The options for this question are:
- Requires genetic variation
- Results in descent with modification
- Involves differential reproductive success
- All of the above
Answer:
<u><em>The correct option is d) All of the above</em></u>
Explanation:
The theory of natural selection explains that genetic variations occur in organisms of a species. Those organisms which are better adapted to live in an environment are able to survive and pass on their characteristics to their offsprings, hence descent with modification. Through this phenomenon, evolution takes place with the passage of time. Natural selection favours survival of the fittest. Hence, all of the above statements are true.
