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A review of the Evolution Unit. With some random questions too!
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Which organisms share a more recent common ancestor
Birds and Mammals
Birds and Turtles
Snakes and Birds
Birds and Crocodiles
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Evolution where different species develop similar traits.
convergent
disruptive
directional
divergent
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RANDOM QUESTION: How many bones are in the human body?
306
106
206
356
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What is the biggest difference between natural selection and artificial selection?
artificial includes overproduction, variation, struggle, etc
Artificial is chosen by the environment
artificial is NOT chosen by the environment
Natural selection is phony
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RANDOM QUESTION: What is the term for a group of pet cats?
gaggle
pack
pride
clouder
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RANDOM QUESTION: What country leads the world in World Cup victories with 5?
Brazil
Germany
South Africa
Italy
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What is an analogous structure?
no function, but resembles structure in related organisms
related function, different structure
bird wing vs. bat wing
related structure, different function
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What is the title of Darwin's most famous publication (book)?
The Galapagos Islands
My Time on the HMS Beagle
Darn Finches!
On the Origin of Species
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What idea did Cuvier promote to explain differences in fossils?
fossil record
catastrophism
natural selection
evolution
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Organisms with certain traits are more likely to pass on these traits to offspring describes...
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Natural selection
Mitosis
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What is an example of acclimatization?
a person getting used to MN cold weather
short-term process experienced by indiv in lifetime
changes in traits in populations over time
the human population getting taller over time
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Where is the common ancestor between Mammals and turtles found?
A
B
C
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RANDOM QUESTION: A group of owls is called...
a flock
a parliament
an intelligence
a wise
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What is adaptation?
A person getting used to the MN cold weather
A short-term process experienced by an indiv. in lifetime
Changes in traits in populations over time
The human population getting taller over time
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Which of these is NOT a homologous structure? (Which one of these things just doesn't belong?)
butterfly wing
whale flipper
bird wing
human arm
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Evolution where two or more species influence each other's adaptations.
coevolution
disruptive
convergent
divergent
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Darwin theorized evolution, scientists find new info all the time with tech, this leads to...
firing scientists who disagree with Darwin
Changes in the fossil record
making relationship diagrams more accurate
creating new species
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What does a cladogram show?
Common ancestry among species
The genetic variation of organisms
The relationship among different species
All the characteristics of organisms
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RANDOM QUESTION: A group of sharks is called...
a shiver
a school
a pod
a killing
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What is a vestigial structure?
bird wing vs. bat wing
related function, different structure
no function, but resembles functional structure in related
related structure, different function
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The DNA sequences from a living brown bear are nearly identical to an extinct cave bear...
the brown bear and cave bear share a common ancestor
the cave bear evolved from the brown bear
The brown bear evolved from the cave bear
the brown bears ate all the cave bears
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If there is no competition there is not impetus (reason) to change describes...
genetic variation
differential reproduction
overproduction of offspring
struggle to survive
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What is this?
Maple Tree
Punnett Square
DNA sequence
Cladogram
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The graph below shows what kind of selection (look at the purple)?
disruptive selection
divergent selection
stabilizing selection
directional selection
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Why would genetic variation be important to bears?
It allows for their adaptation
It allows them to get bigger
The can have larger populations
They can pick their own mates
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What is an example of human behavior changing natural selection?
Industrial Revolution and the peppered moth phenotypes
Seals learning to become more agile swimmers to avoid sharks
breeding dogs through artificial selection
Darwin observing Galapagos Tortoises
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What is evolution?
development of new species from pre-existing ones over time
organisms not ever changing throughout time
Development of new organisms from future organisms over time
all organisms originated from monkeys
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What does overproduction mean?
all offspring survive to old age
producing more offspring that can survive
not producing enough offspring
the right amount of offspring is produced
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What leads to speciation (the creation of new species)?
A large amount of variation in a population
Little or no change in an ecosystem
artificial selection
A large amount of variation in an individual
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If you are better adapted, you will live longer and reproduce more, describes...
overproduction of offspring
genetic variation
struggle to survive
differential reproduction
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What is Darwin's first name?
Charles
John
Gregor
Ricardo
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A type of evolution where descendants from the same ancestor develop different traits.
divergent
convergent
directional
disruptive
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Which of these is a fossil?
the remains or traces of an organism that died long ago
organisms that died and are turned back into soil
Driftwood found in a river
a leaf imprint on freshly poured cement
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RANDOM QUESTION: A group of finches is called...
a charm
a kaleidoscope
a darwin
a flock
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RANDOM QUESTION: What is a group of ravens called...
a murder
an unkindness
a flock
an alert
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What was Lamarck's hypothesis on evolution called?
The fossil record
Catastrophism
Theory of evolution
Inheritance of Aquired Traits
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What islands did Darwin visit in the early 1800s?
Hawaiian Islands
Philippines
Galapagos Islands
Costa Rica
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What is descent with modification?
All species evolved from 1 ancestor, and changed over time
Without competition, there is no reason to change
If you are better adapted, you live longer and reproduce
A population will produce too many offspring
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What are the four main parts of natural selection?
underproduction, variation, easy survival, diff. repro.
overproduction, variation, struggle, diff. reproduction
overproduction, equilibrium, easy survival, diff repro.
underproduction, equilibrium, struggle, diff. reproduction
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RANDOM QUESTION: What do peacocks mate with?
pealadies
peacocks
peafowl
peahens
