Evolution

Which of the following are homologous structures?

The fact that the majority of human newborns weigh around 7 pounds is reflective of _______.

What is a species?

Flies only mate with flies that eat the same type of fruit even though they all live together.

True/False: An example of a derived trait is feathers.

This graph is an example of what type of natural selection?

A population is reduced in size by a natural disaster and then rebounds.

True/False: The primate opposable thumb might have evolved to catch insects.

The wings of kiwis are now too small to be of any use in flight.

Male cardinals are brightly colored. This is an example of _________.

Two or more species evolve adaptations to resemble one another.

What kind of morphological adaptation is pictured here?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a primate?

Which is NOT an example of a vestigial structure?

Speciation due to geographical isolation is an example of what type of speciation?

"An increased number of offspring creates competition; increases the chance that some survive."

The Theory of Evolution states that _____________________.

Evolution is ________.

Similarities in amino acid sequences between organisms indicates ___________.

True/False: Ancestral traits are newly evolved features.

Tall sunflowers produce tall sunflowers. What type of natural selection principle is this?

A tigon is a sterile cross between a male tiger and a lioness and an example of _____.

What type of genetic drift is this?

Race horses are much larger than horses in the wild. This is a result of?

To make pigeons w/fan shaped tails, the breeder will breed pigeons w/the most fan-shaped tails.

"Differences in physical traits of an individual from the group to which it belongs."

The absence of medium-sized beaks is an example of  __________.

Which of the following is not an advantage of bipedalism?

The appearance of more dark colored moths after the industrial revolution is an example of __.