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Look at the different body shapes within a pop. of giraffes. These differences is an example of
variation
adaptation
natural selection
sexual selection
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In what way is life on Earth similar to a large tree? Choose the best answer.
All of life needs water to survive
It is rooted in the ground
It cannot move under its own power
All of the different branches are connected
3
How are camels especially suited to their environment? Choose the best answer.
They're able to go without water for long periods of time
Their humps make them good pack animals for humans
They get along well with other members of their species
Their long eyelashes make them look attractive
4
Dog breeding is an example of
Embryological Selection
Biogeographical Selection
Natural Selection
Artificial Selection
5
In different parts of the world, Darwin found unrelated species that looked alike because
the species lived in different environments
the species lived in similar environments
the species once lived in the same place
the species were closely related
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What supporting evidence supports the idea that land mammals and whales could be connected?
Observation of living whales
Recent Fossil Finds
Embryology
Biogeography
7
the selective breeding of plants and animals to promote desirable traits in offspring is
fitness
evolutions
natural selection
artificial selection
8
Which statement fits in with the theory of evolution?
Humans and chimps evolved from a common ancestor
There's no evolutionary relationship between humans & chimps
Humans evolved from chimpanzees
Chimps evolved from humans
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What is evolution?
Ancient rock layers and the fossils they contain
When animals move to warmer climates in the winter
How organisms change across many generations
The migration of different species through the seasons
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Which type of body structures suggest common ancestry?
Analogous
Homologous
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How can molecular biology be used to trace the process of evolution?
Universal genetic code/homologous molecules give evidence
Recently discovered fossils trace the evo. of modern species
Similar patterns of embryo development are used as evidence
None mentioned
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What are structures that have lost all or most of their original functions?
Homologous Structures
Analogous Structures
Vestigial Structures
Bio-geographical Structures
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Survival of the fittest means...
The fastest organisms
The best-adapted organisms
The smartest organisms
The biggest organisms
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What is the approximate age of the Earth?
6 Billion years old
5.5 million years old
4.5 Billion years old
4 million years old
15
What is the significance of the Galapagos Islands to the theory of evolution?
It was where Darwin was exiled after his unpopular theory
It is where Charles Darwin wrote "The Origin of Species"
It is where Charles Darwin was born and raised
It is where Darwin studied unusual animals
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What trait determines whether two animals belong in the same species?
Their ability to breed with one another
Their physical appearance
Their evolutionary relationship to humans
The environment they live in
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Which of the following is an example of a selection pressure?
Breeding between two members of the same species
A lake that is gradually running out of water
A fight between two members of the same species
The air pressure in the atmosphere
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Vestigial structures are ____________.
Homologous
Analogous
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the study of biology and medicine concerned with the study of embryos and their development
Molecular Biology
Biogeography
Genetics
Embryology
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Two populations of similar organisms will be considered separate species when they
look different
can no longer interbreed and produce fertile offspring
occupy different niches
become extinct
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What can you infer from the fact that all life on Earth is related, if you go back far enough?
Many different species existed at the beginning of time
Very few species have gone extinct over time
All life on Earth evolved from just a few simple life forms
Animals mutate and evolve at an extremely rapid rate
22
If you wanted to excavate fossils of the earliest human ancestors, to where would you travel?
Asia
Kenya
Australia
Guatemala
23
Edible fruit is an adaptation in some flowering plants that provides an advantage in
getting more people to grow it
widespread dispersal of seeds
attracting more bees
making the plant more attractive
24
Look at the different beak structures pictured. These evolutionary changes are known as:
Adaptations
Sexual Selections
Acquired Traits
Variations
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Body structures that are similar is function but do not suggest common ancestry are
None listed
Vestigial
Homologous
Analogous
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In biological terms, the organism that is most successful within its population is the one that
captures the most food
occupies the most properous niche
produces the most surviving offspring
grows largest and fastest
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Which of the following is an example of vestigial structures?
Bat wings
Dolphin and Whale Hipbones
Human phalanges
Octopus Tentacles
28
Any heritable trait that helps an organisms survive in its environment is a(n)
Fitness
Adaptation
Stroke of luck
Natural Selection
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Birds and _______ are more closely related than birds and mammals.
Fish
Amphibians
Humans
Reptiles
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Which of the following is the most likely example of a favorable mutation?
A mutation that gives a rabbit a 3rd ear
A mutation that changes the color of the rabbit's eyes
A mutation that changes the color of a rabbit's fur orange
A mutation that allows a rabbit to run faster
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The wing of a bird that cannot fly is an example of a(n)
Homologous Structure
Vestigial Structure
Analogous structure
Molecular Structure
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The driving force behind evolution is
inheritance of acquired traits
natural selection
large animals eating smaller animals
gene mutation
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Which of the following would an animal breeder use to increase the milk given by his cows?
Artificial Selection
Acquired Charateristics
Genetic Isolation
Overproduction
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All living cells use DNA and RNA to make proteins and pass on genetic info. What is this?
Evolution
Natural Selection
Common Genetic Code
Homologous Molecules
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How well an organism can survive and reproduce in its environment is called
Fitness
Heritable Traits
Adaptation
Artificial Selection
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The study of where organisms live and where their ancestors lived in the past is known as
Embryology
The Fossil Record
Body Structures
Bio-geography
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Which of the following ideas proposed by Lamarck was later found to be incorrect?
Acquired characteristics can be inherited
There's a relationship between an organism and its environm.
All species descended from other species
Living things change over time
38
Series of related fossils are important evidence of evolution because they show
how the embryos of organisms develop
molecular homologies
how organisms changed over time
how animals behaved in their environments
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Which of the following is not supporting evidence of the theory of evolution?
Body Structures
Atmospheric Studies
Biogeography
Embryology
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What do evolutionary trees show?
All life depends on trees
all life evolves to the point of perfection
all life is changing due to natural selection
all living species are descended from their ancestors
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View the image. Which of the following is NOT true?
Fossil #4 is the oldest of the fossils
Fossil #1 is older than fossil #3
Fossil #2 is older than fossil #1
Fossil #3 is older than fossil #2
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What is a common ancestor?
An animal from which two or more species evolved
An animal that is good at escaping from predators
An animal that is related to many other species
An animal that has a lot of offspring
