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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a component of the Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection?competition for food and spacevariation among speciesinheritance of acquired characteristicssurvival and reproduction
- 2. Multiple ChoiceA structure that seems to serve no purpose in an organism is called:homologousvestigialdichotomousfossilized
- 3. Multiple ChoiceIn science, theories are:an educated guessa known factabsolute and unchangeablethe best explanation for a set of data or observations
- 4. Multiple ChoiceA group of mice becomes separated by the formation of a river. Over time, the northern mice became smaller and whiter, while the southern mice became larger and browner. This is an example of:divergencehomologygigantificationindustrial melanism
- 5. Multiple ChoiceLarmarke is to "Inheritance of Acquired Characteristics" as Darwin is to _____divergence of related specieshomologous structuresevolution by natural selectionspeciation by common descent
- 6. Multiple ChoiceAny variation that can help an organism survive in its environment is called a(n):adaptationcharacteristiccompetitionvestigial structure
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe strongest evidence for change over a long period of time comes from:DNAfossilsembryo studiesdirect observation of living species
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe dog breeds we have today were developed through:natural selectionartificial selection (selective breeding)sexual selectionacquired selection
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe finches on the Galapagos island were similar in form except for variations of their beaks. Darwin observed that these variations were useful for:attracting a matedefending territorybuilding nestsgathering food
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The image illustrates what evolutionary concept?embryological similaritiesvariation among speciesvestigial structureshomologous structures - Answer choicesTagsAnswer choicesTags