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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThis scientist came up with the idea of natural selection.Jean Baptiste LamarckGregor MendelCharles DarwinThomas Malthus
- 2. Multiple ChoiceInherited trait that helps an organism survive is a(n) __________.FossilAdaptationAncestorNatural selection
- 3. Multiple ChoiceSurvival of the fittest or when favorable adaptations reproduce faster is called what?EvolutionAdaptationNatural selectionFossilization
- 4. Multiple Choice
Structures with the same parts have different functions; suggests that organisms share a common ancestryvestigial structureshomologous structuresadaptive radiationfossil - 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is an example of a vestigial structure?the wings of a red-tailed hawkthe hind limbs of a house catthe fins of sharksthe tailbone of a human
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhy do embryologist study embryos?to see if they are relatedto understand adaptationsto determine the ageto learn what parents are vestigial
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe environment around Manchester, England, changed during the Industrial Revolution. How did this change affect peppered moths living in the area?Natural selection favored moths with dark wings because predators could not see them on the soot-colored trees.Natural selection favored moths with white wings that were easy for predators to see.Natural selection favored moths with white wings because predators could not see them on the soot-colored trees.Natural selection caused moths with white wings to become extinct.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceComparing human hemoglobin of chimpanzees, horses, kangaroos, and chickens, reveal that humans have the fewest amino acid differences withKangaroosHorseschickenschimpanzees
- 9. Multiple Choice
In this example of natural selection, what environmental factor is acting as a selection force - or environmental pressure - on the giraffe?
Food is found on tree tops
Having a long neck
Being cursed with beauty
Having spots that act as camouflage
- 10. Multiple Choice
Two organisms that are closely related would have
very similar DNA sequence
exactly the same DNA sequences
no proteins in common
completely different DNA sequence
- 11. Multiple Choice
A bird's wing and a butterfly's wing have the same function, but they have very different structures. These structures are classified as follows:
homologous structures
analogous structures
vestigial structures
embryological homologues
- 12. Multiple Choice
The arm of a human, the flipper of a whale, and the wing of a bat all have similar bone structures. Therefore, these parts of the body would all be considered...
homologous structures
vestigial structures
transitional fossils
common ancestors
- 13. Multiple Choice
A grizzly bear survives because he is well-adapted to his environment. When he reproduces he passes on those traits to his offspring. This process is called
Natural Selection
Selective Breeding
Random mutations
Variations in a species
- 14. Multiple ChoiceBehavioral changes of individuals of a species that allow for better survival. (Acquired traits)VariationAdaptationBehaviorEnvironment
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe trees these moths used to live on were white, but have been covered in soot from coal factories. Which moth will be more successful in this environment?Dark mothLight mothBoth will be equally successfulNeither will be successful
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich best describes mutations?Always helpfulAlways harmfulCan be helpful or harmfulAlways neutral
- 17. Multiple ChoiceStructures with the same parts have different functions; suggests that organisms share a common ancestryvestigial structureshomologous structuresadaptive radiationfossil
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of structures are these?homologousvestigialanalogousfossil
- 19. Multiple ChoiceThe ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its specific environmentdiversity.evolutionadaptationfitness
- 20. Multiple ChoiceGenetic differences between organisms of the same speciesVariationAdaptationBehaviorEnvironment
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