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Unit 2 - Evolution - Dela Cruz
Unit 2 - Evolution - Dela Cruz
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Why is a dinosaur with bionic legs NOT an example of evolution/natural selection?
Organisms are not granted what they need
Mutations act quickly on populations
Alleles are only found in the plant kingdom
Dinosaurs brains are too small to coordinate mechanical objects
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Which of the following is considered a species?
All organisms in the grizzly bear food chain
All bears
All grizzly bears
All grizzly bears living in a single forest
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An otter has very thick fur to keep it warm while swimming in the ocean. What type of adaptation is this?
Natural
Behavioral
Structural
Physiological
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Which adaptation aided the human species to be naturally selected?
Superior Strength
High reproductive rate
Tools
Communal Behavior
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What is genetic recombination?
changes in allele frequency
A way to decrease variation
Shuffling of existing genes
random mutations
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The cactus finch has a long sharp-pointed beak for probing cactus flowers. This is an example of…
Evolution
Adaptation
An acquired trait
Variation
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Why is Darwin's theory of Evolution more supported than Lamarck's?
Organisms can migrate
DNA as a mechanism for passing advantageous traits
the power of will to create organismal change
Individual survival is based on creating positive adaptations
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Select the True statement regarding adaptations
Bears have warm blood to promote fat loss
Pine cones are a seed vault to promote reproduction during fire season
Camels store water in their humps to survive arid regions
Ants live alone to reduce species confrontations
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A black peppered moth is swept by a storm into a forest full of white peppered moths. This is an example of_____.
Genetic mutation
Gene Flow
Natural Selection
Adaptation
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Forces that shaped the Earth in the past continue to shape the Earth today is a concept known as
Uniformity
Unity
Uniformitarianism
Uniformitarianistic
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Birds on an island have different beak shapes and diets. What has caused their
speciation
?
Ecological barriers
Emotional barriers
Genetic Drift
Geographic barriers
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Which of the following is capable of evolution?
ecosystems
communities
populations
individuals
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Zebras travel in large herds to avoid being separated and killed by predators. This an example of a ___ adaptation
Physiological
Necessary
Behavioral
Structural
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Variation is genetic diversity in a
Ecosystem
Organism
Community
Population
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What is the effect of an invasive species on a population?
Mass Migration of all species
Producer populations increase
Changes allele ratios
Soil toxification
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The Cenozoic Era is marked fossils of giant sloths, sabretooth cats, and wooly mammoths. What was true about the Earth?
Land masses were forming at a rapid rate
Lower average temperatures
Trees were much taller
Larger oceans
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Which concept explains how identical fossils can be found in Antarctica and Australia?
Continental Congress
Continental Drift
Continental Breakfast
Continental Divide
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Change in allele frequency due to a random chance event is called_______.
Gene Flow
Artificial selection
Natural selection
Genetic Drift
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Why are femurs (bones from hip to knee) considered vestigial structures in whales?
Whales don't walk
Whales don't breathe air
Whales have streamlined bodies to swim faster
Whales are warm blooded
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Which is organism the most fit in a rainforest environment?
Rattlesnake
Salamander
Grizzly Bear
Tuna Fish
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Which of the following describes natural selection?
Adaptations spread through a population
Gradual change over time
Humans decide which organisms reproduce
random changes in allele frequencies
22
The different bones in this picture are examples of
Homologous structures
Unrelated structures
Vestigial Structures
Analagous structures
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A population of snails have different shell colors, but an equal chance of reproducing. Which is true?
There is physical variation, but no genetic variation
The snails will evolve
Natural selection will not happen
There is genetic variation, but no physical variation
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What is most likely to be true about this population of mice?
Black mice will increase over time
Tan mice will leave the habitat
The tan mice will change to black
A new allele appeared in response to the environment
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All new alleles originally appeared because of....
Mutations
Genetic Recombination
Natural selection
Gene flow
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Which of the these represents a LOSS in variation?
Genetic Drift
Mutation
Genetic Recombination
Gene Flow
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Evolutionary fitness is measured by
Lifespan
Keen Senses
Number of Offspring
Intelligence
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What does the word
evolution
mean?
Change
Enhancement
Natural Selection
Growth