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- 1. Multiple Choice
A trait or change in lifestyle that helps a plant or animal survive in its environment
adaptation
evolution
homologous
vestigial
- 2. Multiple Choice
When HUMANS select or choose a plant or animal for breeding based on a desired trait
natural selection
artificial selection
- 3. Multiple Choice
Shows how different groups of organisms have changed over time.
fossil record
homologous structures
embryology
- 4. Multiple Choice
Organisms with the best suited adaptations for their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce than organisms that are not very well adapted
natural selection
artificial selection
creationism
- 5. Multiple Choice
Organisms from the same species can vary in…
1) physical appearance
2) genetic makeup
overproduction
variation
selection
adaptation
- 6. Multiple Choice
a trait that gives an organism an advantage in their particular environment
overproduction
adaptation
selection
variation
- 7. Multiple Choice
According to this evolutionary tree, birds are LEAST related to:AmphibiansSharksRay Finned FishCrocodiles - 8. Multiple ChoiceOn the cladogram, which organism is the closest relative of the human?FrogHareCaimanParrot
- 9. Multiple Choice
The body structures for a population of chimpanzees were stable for a long time. Then, their body structures changed, making the chimpanzees stronger. Why did this happen?
Organisms naturally become stronger over time.
It is impossible to say without more information.
The chimpanzee population wanted to be stronger.
Their environment must have changed.
- 10. Multiple Choice
an older population from which two or more newer species descended
descendant species
paleontologist
common ancestor population
shared structure
- 11. Multiple Choice
the process by which one population evolves into two or more different species
paleontologist
speciation
descendant species
species
- 12. Multiple Choice
a scientist who studies fossils in order to understand the ancient history of life on Earth
descendant species
shared structure
paleontologist
speciation
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich rock layer in the diagram seems to be the oldest?FEBA
- 14. Multiple Choice
The Earth is about __________yeras old.
50.6 million years
4.5 billion years old
4.5 million years old
4.5 trillion years old
- 15. Multiple ChoiceA _____________________ is the remains or evidence of an ancient organism.paleontologistfossilpreservedextinct
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich Rock type would be best to find fossils?Igneous RockSedimentary RockMetamorphic Rock
- 17. Multiple ChoiceSurvival of the Fittest and Evolution were proposed by what scientist?Charles DarwinAlbert EinsteinSteven HawkingIsaac Newton
- 18. Multiple ChoiceA fossil of an extinct dinosaur is found and the anatomy of the fossil shows similarities to that of a bird. What could this mean?This is purely by chance and isn't significantThe extinct dinosaur and modern bird share a common ancestorAll dinosaurs evolved into birds and that's why there aren't any dinosaurs alive todayDinosaurs choose to fly, and evolved into birds to escape predation and capture food
- 19. Multiple ChoiceTwo organisms that are closely related would havevery similar DNA sequenceexactly the same DNA sequencesno proteins in commoncompletely different DNA sequence
- 20. Multiple ChoiceOnly populations can evolve.
Individuals can not evolve.TrueFalse - 21. Multiple ChoiceOn the cladogram, which organism is the closest relative of the human?FrogHareCaimanParrot
- 22. Multiple Choice
Why would a fox's fur be brown in the summer and white in a winter?
The fox like to change fur colours.
The changing colour of the fur help the fox blend with the surroundings
The fox learn from its parents
The fox like to do that
- 23. Multiple Choice
Which is not an example of camouflage ....
a tiger stripes blend in with long grass
a soldier's battle uniform helps him blend in to the background
a butterfly fish have an eye spot on the body to fools the predators
a polar bear has thick white fur
- 24. Multiple Choice
Which adaptation this organism using?
camouflage
mimicry
hide and seek
use body covering
- 25. Multiple ChoiceThe diagram shows fossils in different rock layers. Which of these statements about the age of these fossils is most likely correct?Fossil A and C are the same ageFossil B is older than fossil CFossils A is older than fossil BFossil D is older than fossil C
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