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Duplicate of Evolution
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For Ms. Erickson's Chapter 11 test
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A modern source of evidence for evolution comes from something Darwin never knew about.
Galapagos
cladogram
beak
DNA
2
When a species can not adapt fast enough to its changing environment.
extinction
mutation
evolution
vestigial
3
When using the phrase "survival of the fittest" to describe evolution, "fittest" means:
best-adapted
smartest
fastest
biggest
4
This transitional fossil provided the "missing link" between sea and land animals.
Tiktaalik
Manatee
Lucy
Archaeoptryx
5
Where Darwin began work on his theory of evolution.
Galapolgos
Tokyo, Japan
The United States
South Africa
6
The Tiktaalik fossil provides evidence for the theory that all land animals had a ____ ancestor
vistigial
different
common
cladogram
7
Darwin studied all of these subjects except:
medicine
natural history
religion
genetic engineering
8
Origin of the Species was a book written by a naturalist named
Morgan
Darwin
Malthus
Mendel
9
An extinct species that linked reptiles to birds in the fossil record.
Taktaalik
Salamander
archaeopteryx
Amphibian
10
Which of the following animals is not a vertebrate?
mouse
snake
human
jellyfish
11
Natural______ has taken place when white bugs are eaten more often than brown camouflaged bugs.
selection
vestigial
mutations
species
12
The anatomy of whale fins, human arms and bird wings are an example of:
DNA
comparative anatomy
embryos
opposite structures
13
The evidence for the theory of evolution does not include:
religious beliefs
homologous structures
embryos
fossil record
14
Random __________ in genes can lead to favorable adaptations in a species.
extict
vestigial
evolution
mutations
15
Genetic variation, adaptation, and isolation in a population can lead to a new________
species
selection
Galapagos
cladogram
16
A whale's pelvis is an example of a _________ structure; it is no longer needed for survival.
mutation
selection
extinct
vestigial
17
How old is the earth?
2,000 years
5 million years
10 million years
4.5 billion years
18
This is drawn to show the evolutionary relationship between animals
mutation
vistigial
cladogram
evolution
19
Which species has the most recent common ancestor with humans?
bird
gorilla
fish
chimpanzee
20
When organisms with the best adaptations for their environment survive and have offspring.
natural selection
extinction
creation
predation
21
In order for there to be variation in a species, this must randomly occur:
pollution
mutations
extinction
poaching
22
When species change over a long period of time
evolution
vestigial
cladogram
extinct
23
Darwin observed differences in the shape of these in finches depending on their food source.
beak
cladogram
selection
Galapagos
24
Which of these is not a homonid ancestor of modern humans?
australopithecus afarensis
archaeopterix
homo habilis
homo erectus
25
An inherited trait that helps an organism survive.
common
adaptation
vestigial
extinct