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An #evolution review for high school students.
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What most likely happened to species that there are fossils of but have no living members?
They became extinct
They are still alive today
They mutated
They got abducted by aliens
2
Populations can be separated by mountains, rivers, etc. What would this be called?
Behavioral Isolation
Genetic Equillibrium
Geographical Isolation
Temporal Isolation
3
What is the best adaptation to living in the jungle?
Sharp claws
Webbed feet
Green color to blend in with leaves
Flippers
4
What do we call similar bone structures that indicate a link to a common ancestor?
Homologous Structures
Vestigial Structures
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Structures for protection are examples of an _______ to the environment.
Adaptation
Analogous Structures
Evolution
Vestigial Structures
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What could scientists compare between pandas and raccoons to help classify the panda more accurately?
their diets
their body size
their geographic distribution
their DNA
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Who proposed the Theory of Evolution?
Robert Hooke
James Watson
Charles Darwin
Gregor Mendel
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The idea that evolution of a new species happens at a slow, steady rate is called-
Constant
Gradualism
Exponential
Punctuated Equilibrium
9
To determine how closely related organisms are, scientists consider all of the following EXCEPT
homologous structures
analogous structures
embryonic structures
vestigial structures
10
The gradual change in a species or population over a period of time is called..
Genetics
Ecology
Evolution
Adaptation
11
When a farmer breeds only his or her best livestock, this is an example of what?
Survival of the Fittest
Artificial Selection
Adaptations
Natural Selection
12
We are all humans but look slightly different due to...
Fossils
Variations
Bones
Replication
13
Similar bone structures in cats, humans, and whales suggest that...
They had similar ancestors
They all swim
They are the same species
They all fly
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Why did birds on the Galapagos Islands have different beaks than birds on the mainland?
Had different food to eat
Had different predators
They thought it looked prettier
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A characteristic that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment is called...
Adaptation
Trait
Variation
Homologous Structure
16
Which of these are evidence for evolution?
Color
Size
Fossils
Intelligence
17
The right graph shows what type of equilibrium?
Exponential
Punctuated Equilibrium
Consistant
Gradualism
18
Structures that no longer have a purpose in an organism are called...
Analogous Structures
Homologous Strucutres
Vestigial Structures
Variations
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Which type of fossil dating gives scientists the most accurate age of the fossils?
By just looking at them
Radioactivity (Carbon Dating)
Relative Dating
Asking them
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The organisms that are best adapted for their environment survive and reproduce. This is called
Natural Selection
Selective Breeding
Artificial Selection
Genetic Variation
