Duplicate of Gen Bio Evolution Review

The scientist who developed the theory of evolution and natural selection was

Which of the following did Darwin NOT say?

To be fit in biology means you are

The arm bones of a human and the bones in the wing of a bird are examples of

A change in the genes/DNA of a plant or animal is a

The Galapagos Islands are found off the coast of which South American country?

Which of the following is NOT an example of a vestigial structure?

Artificial selection is bad for a species because it

The shape of a flower is a(n) ___________________.

True or False:  Competition is bad for a species.

The fact that both gazelles (prey) and cheetahs (predator) are fast is an example of

A species is a group of organisms with

Scientists can tell whether organisms are closely related by comparing their ___________.

Homologous structures indicate

Migrating in the winter is a _________________.

Vestigial structures are those that

Individuals that are better adapted to their environment are more likely to survive & reproduce

____________________ explains how populations change as their environment changes.

A theory is

The breeding of organisms for desired characteristics is called

Natural selection happens to the

Trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce is called

Which would lead to more evolution and speciation (the creation of new species)?

If one species split onto two different islands. What would you expect 1,500 years later?

Mutations can be...

The similarities amongst different species embryo stages indicate

Gradual change in inherited traits in a population over time is called

Evolution happens to the

A slight difference in an inherited trait of individual members of a species is called a(n)

In relation to natural selection, evolution is the...