Biology Chapter 10 Review

A breeder develops a new color of a flower by selecting/cross breeding different varieties. This is natural selection?

If an organism has a vestigial structure, that structure likely once had a function in a(n)

A bird that can easily outcompete other birds for food and that can produce many eggs has high

Which of the following is an example of a vestigial structure?

According to Darwin’s view of natural selection, overproduction means producing

Which of the following describes natural selection?

Genes control development of specific structures, indicates all life shares ancient ancestory

Protein sequences in one organism that resemble those of another suggest a

The study of fossils is called

Paleontology is the study of

Which scientist suggested that if an organism used a structure it would grow, and could be passed down to offspring?

Similar structures that have different functions

Lyell developed a theory that stated geologic processes have stayed the same throughout time

Beak shape in finches is affected by the

Evolution is considered to be one of the most important theories in science, because it

Natural selection could not occur without

Over time, adaptations can lead populations to experience

What is the process in which humans breed organisms for certain traits?

Difference in physical traits of individual from those of other individuals in a group is a(n)

Four main principals of the theory of natural selection (no particular order)

Two organisms that are closely related would have

Individuals that are well adapted to their environment will survive and produce

What are pseudogenes?

What does evolution mean in biology?

What did Charles Darwin learn from the fossils of a giant armadillo that he found in Argentina?

Biogeography is the study of the

What is the term for a feature that allows an organism to survive better in its environment?

Fossils of marine organisms high in the Andes Mountains led Darwin to conclude that

Which of the following is a fossil?

Environment changes, some organisms have a higher fitness, natural selection acts directly on

The development by scientists of a new color in a rose is the result of

The term for a group of similar organisms that can reproduce and produce fertile offspring?

In natural selection, the selective agent is the

Which scientist developed a classification system for organisms?

A trace of an organism that existed in the past is a fossil

Cuvier's idea reflected that landforms were created as a result of sudden events. This was called....

Hutton's theory that landforms formed very slowly over long periods of time

Developing a physical feature through use then passing it on to your offspring is called inheritance of acquired traits

What is suggested by the similarity of early embryos of different species of vertebrates?

If two species have similar DNA sequences, it would indicate that they

Based on fossil evidence Darwin concluded Earth was more than 6000 years old

All the rabbits living in a particular area would be an example of a(n)