Evolution Test Review

What causes a new trait to appear in a population?

Darwin and Wallace noticed that many organisms seemed well suited to

What chooses an organism's fitness in natural selection?

The evidence for evolution that looks at where species are located on Earth is

Which type of diagram is shown in the figure below?

What chooses an organism's fitness in artificial selection?

What variation is the most visible in the three tortoise species shown?

Each of the following is a condition necessary to natural selection to occur EXCEPT

Which mouse is more "fit"?

A heritable characteristic that increases an organism's chances of surviving and reproducing in its environment is a(n)

The ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its specific environment is described as

The evidence for evolution that looks at remains of organisms is

Structures that have lost most or all of their original function are

Which organism is most closely related to Rodents?

Different structures with similar functions are

Would a turtle from Pinta Island or a turtle from Isabela Island survive more successfully on Hood Island?

Similar structures with different functions are

The evidence for evolution that compares similarities in DNA is

What derived characteristic do Reptiles and Birds share?

The figure below shows the bones in the forelimbs of different organisms. These common patterns suggest

According to natural selection, the individuals that tent to survive are those that have

The evidence for evolution that compares the early developmental stages of organisms is

Which organism is most closely related to humans?