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- 1. Multiple Choicewho is Charles darwinstarbucks ownera birda christiana naturalist
- 2. Multiple Choicewhat gave Charles Darwin the idea of evolution?googlewikipediamans attempt to destroy mankindfinches in the Galapagos island
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement best describes the process of evolution?Populations can survive in different locations on earthEnvironmental conditions limit the number of species on EarthPopulations grow when resources are abundantThe traits of a species can change over time
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following ideas is supported by Darwin’s observation of local variation among tortoises in the Galápagos Islands?artificial selectionadaptationacquired characteristicstendency towards perfection
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following ideas is supported by Darwin’s observation of local variation among tortoises in the Galápagos Islands?artificial selectionadaptationacquired characteristicstendency towards perfection
- 6. Multiple ChoiceCharles Darwin’s observation that finches of different species on the Galápagos Islands have many similar physical characteristics supports the hypothesis that these finches
have the ability to interbreed.
have the ability to interbreed.acquired traits through use and disuse.all eat the same type of food.descended from a common ancestor. - 7. Multiple ChoiceJean-Baptiste Lamarck proposed that organismshave an innate tendency toward complexity and perfection.have an innate tendency to become simpler as time passes.inherit all of the adaptations they display.belong to species that never change.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceLamarck’s ideas about evolution include the concept that differences among the traits of organisms arise as a result ofcontinual increases in population size.the actions of organisms as they use or fail to use body structures.an unchanging local environment.the natural variations already present within the population of organisms.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe economist Thomas Malthus suggested thatin the human population, people die faster than babies are born.without certain checks on population size, there would soon be insufficient food for the growing human population.in the 1700s, England needed more housing.the majority of a species’ offspring die.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceDarwin realized that the economist Malthus’s theory of population controlapplied only to humans.could be generalized to any population of organisms.could be generalized only when populations lived in crowded conditions.explained why the number of deaths exceeded that of births.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceAccording to Darwin’s theory of natural selection, individuals who survive are the ones best adapted for their environment. Their survival is due to thepossession of adaptations developed through use.possession of inherited adaptations that maximize fitness.lack of competition within the species.choices made by plant and animal breeders.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceEach of the following is a condition necessary for natural selection to occur EXCEPTmore offspring are born than can survive.population size is very large.fitness varies among individuals.there is heritable variation among members of the population.
- 13. Multiple ChoiceCharles Darwin called the ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its specific environmentdiversity.evolutionadaptation.fitness.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement is part of Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection?More offspring are produced than can possibly survive.The organisms that are the fittest are always largest and strongest.The number of offspring is not related to fitness.Acquired characteristics that are inherited are the cause of evolution.
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe principle of common descent helps explain whywell-adapted species have many offspring.conditions in an organism’s environment ensures the organism’s survival.birds and reptiles share a number of inherited characteristics.tigers are so different from cheetahs.
- 16. Multiple ChoiceCharles Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection explains each of the following EXCEPT howspecies can become extinct.inherited traits are passed from parent to offspringspecies descend from common ancestors.evolution takes place in the natural world.
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