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1
Why do certain family groups of finches on a small Galapagos Island survive over generations while others die out?
interbred with other species
inherited some advantageous variations
been attacked by more predators
found new places on the island to live
2
How did ancient farmers choose wheat plants to make them better for farming?
thinner stems that could endure heavy wind
larger flowers that could be sold for additional income
plant taller stems that could block sunlight from weeds at ground level
plant larger grains that could produce more food per plant
3
Feathers, wings, and the hollow bones of birds are examples of -
unnecessary body parts
response to stimuli
adaptations for flights
reproductive structures
4
A farmer bred his sweetest fruit from his last harvest to get even sweeter fruit, what is this an example of?
Change over time
Selective Breeding
Adaptation
Natural Selection
5
Some dairy farmers want to increase milk produced by their cows. How can farmers use selective breeding to increase it?
By choosing cows that are high milk producers
By limiting the number of offspring per cow
By choosing cows that can produce milk after eating the most food
By increasing the age of the cows that are bred
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What happens to the half brown beetle population's colors if there's a drought and fewer trees in the area over time?
It would be mostly very large beetles.
It would be mostly dark green beetles.
It would be mostly carnivorous beetles.
It would be mostly light brown beetles.
7
Over many generations, the giraffe has developed into an animal with an extremely long neck. A theory for this change is
giraffes with longer necks blended into the trees and hide from predators
giraffes with longer necks were more appealing to other giraffes
giraffes with longer necks were able to swim longer distances
giraffes with longer necks were able to eat leaves from taller trees
8
Toward the end of fall, bears increase the amount of food they eat in preparation for winter. They do this because what?
Radiation
Meditation
Migration
Hibernation
9
How could a fox with improved hearing pass on this trait to its babies, leading to differences from the original fox?
Over time, descendants of this fox may become extinct
Foxes that have a better sense of hearing may be hunted more frequently
Over time, descendants of this fox may hear and hunt prey better. .
Foxes that have better sense of hearing may mutate more frequently.
10
Which explanation most likely explains the increase in the number of male butterflies in the last five years
Male butterflies in the surviving group could eat the parasites.
Surviving female butterflies protected male eggs from parasites
Surviving female butterflies had a trait enabling them to turn into males.
Surviving male butterflies had genes that made them resistant to offspring
