Bio Final Review

A structure in the body that has lost much of its ancestral function.

A scientific ___ is a well-supported explanation of phenomena that has occurred in the world

The ________ record provides evidence about the history of life on Earth

A change or the process of change by which a species becomes better suited for its environment

A _________ is a diagram that shows the evolutionary relationships among a group of organisms. 

The control center of a cell.

Which of the following statements best describes the theory of natural selection?

Fill in the blank: Kingdom, __________, Class, Order ... 

Which of the following is not a nitrogenous base of DNA?

Which of the following is not a phase of mitosis?

Only found in plant cells, gives them their green pigment. 

A gene pool is the __________. 

A chart that shows the prevalence of a genetic disorder within a family is called a: 

The science of dating materials based on the abundance of naturally occurring isotopes. 

Meiosis results in the formation of 

The two phases of cell division are: 

Fill in the blank: ...Order, ________, Genus, Species

What does the term evolution mean?

A white and black rabbit cross and all of their offspring are black with white spots. This is:

"Fitness” refers to an organisms’ ability to 

Evolution happens to ________ not __________. 

A homozygous recessive individual would have the genotype:

The remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved as a mold or cast in a rock.

A red flower and white flower cross to produce pink flowered offspring. This is an example of:

What is the definition of evolution? A theory supported by evidence that explains how… 

What is a species?

RNA is different from DNA in that it is: 

The more alike two organisms are, the more recently _______.

The variety of dog and cat breeds that we have today are a product of ___ ____.

Why did Darwin take so long to publish the Origin of Species?