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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is a fossil?a plant that has recently dieda group of organisms that can reproducea structure or organ that no longer functionsa trace of an organisms that existed in the past
- 2. Multiple ChoiceIn natural selection, the selective agent is thehumansmutationsbreedersenvironment
- 3. Multiple Choice
what did Charles Darwin observe in finch populations of the Galapagos Islands off the coast of South America?different species on different islandsall species on one of the islandsidentical species on all the islandsthe same species as North America - 4. Multiple ChoiceMutations are important because they bring aboutdeath of the organism in which they developgenetic variation needed for a population to evolvebenefits for the individual, not for the populationHardey-Weinberg equilibrium within a population
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What is the term for a feature that allows an organism to survive better in its environemtn?
variation
adaptation
homologous structure
vestigial structure
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the process in which humans breed organisms for certain traits?natural selectioninheritanceartificial selectiondescent withOUT modification
- 7. Multiple ChoiceNatural selection results in change over time by acting on traits that areheritablenewmutatedbetter than the best
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe Physical remains of a plant or animal preserved in rock or Earth's crust.AdaptFossil
- 9. Multiple ChoiceCharles Darwin came up with this theoryNatural SelectionMutation
- 10. Multiple ChoiceTo adjust to a changing environmentMutationAdapt
- 11. Multiple ChoiceMost of the species found in fossil form are _______________.AliveExtinct
- 12. Multiple ChoiceDarwin wrote that organisms with traits that are best suited to the environment will ________________increase in numberbecome extinct
- 13. Multiple ChoiceSome organisms that share a common ancestor have features that have different functions, but similar structures. These are known asvestigial structuresanalogous structureshomologous structuresfossil structures
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat increases genetic variation when animals move from one population to anothergenetic driftsexual selectionbottleneck effectgene flow
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThis mechanism of evolution occurs when populations migrate.ExtinctionGene flowGenetic driftNatural Selection
- 16. Multiple ChoiceChoose which scientist corresponds best with the statement:
acquired characteristics are inheritedDarwinLamarck - 17. Multiple ChoiceThe gradual change in species over time is...EvolutionNucleotideAdaptationNatural Selection
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWho is the father of evolution?DarwinMendelNewtonEinstein
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat is another name for natural selection?survival of the smartestsurvival of the fastestsurvival of the biggestsurvival of the fittest
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the study of organisms at the early stages of development?DNA studiesembryologyextinctionfossil record
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