Which of the following is true in comparing biological evolution with cultural evolution?

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Biological evolution involves genetic changes that are passed on faithfully from one generation to the next, while cultural evolution involves the transmission of ideas and behaviors that are often subject to variation and modification. Therefore, biological evolution is more faithful than cultural evolution. The other choices are incorrect: A is false because both types of evolution occur slowly over many generations; C is false because both forms of evolution can result in adaptations that increase survival and reproduction, not just greater numbers of offspring; D is false because there is no evidence to suggest that biological evolution is quicker than cultural evolution, and the possibility of horizontal cultural transmission from multiple people can actually facilitate learning; and E is false because the usefulness of ideas and traits depends on the environment and context in which they are expressed, and is not inherent to one form of evolution over the other.

Which of the Following Is True in Comparing Biological Evolution