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- 1. Multiple ChoiceIndividuals that are well adapted to their environment will survive and produce:Fewer mutationsStronger genesMore offspringBetter traits
- 2. Multiple ChoiceYou look at two species and see very similar DNA. What does this likely tell you?These are the same animal.These animals have a common ancestor.These animals are not likely related.These animals are likely becoming one species.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat does sexual reproduction allow for?Increased genetic diversityIncreased offspringDecreased genetic diversityDecreased rate of evolution
- 4. Multiple ChoiceHorse breeding for specific desired traits is an example of which type of evolutionary evidence?Artificial selectionEmbryologyFossilsBiochemical molecules
- 5. Multiple ChoiceAn inherited characteristic that increases an organisms ability to survive and reproduce in its specific environment is called a(n)vestigial structurespeciationanalogous structureadaptation
- 6. Multiple ChoiceAccording to the theory of natural selection, some individuals more likely than others to survive and reproduce because they:pass on to their offspring their newly acquired traits.are better adapted to their environment than others and will pass on those adaptations to future offspring.do not pass on newly acquired traits.produce fewer offspring than others in the same environment.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceLamarck’s theory of evolution includes the concept that new traits appear because:natural variation and natural selection.use and disusethe environment is unchangedthe natural variations are present within a population.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhen every organism of a species has died.EvolutionNatural SelectionExtinctionArtificial Selection
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the name of the ship Darwin traveled the world on?HMS BeagleSS BeagleHMS BugleSS Bugle
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the advantage of having different shaped beaks?To look different from other species.To be able to eat the food readily available in the environment.To protect itself against predators.To protect itself against prey.
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Which of the following is a term for a group of similar organisms that can reproduce fertile offspring?individualpopulationspeciesfossil - 12. Multiple ChoiceCommon descentdescribes how a group of organisms share a most recent common ancestorIdkNo common ancestorNone of the above
- 13. Multiple ChoiceNatural selectionprocess by which individuals that are better suited to their environment survive and reproduce most successfully; also called survival of the fittestHumans select which animals live and diebothIDK
- 14. Multiple ChoicespeciationFormation of new speciesidkFormation of old speciesnone of the above
- 15. 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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