Evolution & Genetics

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Which statement supports the theory of natural selection? Options: All organisms produce more offspring than can survive., Organisms live in harmony with one another despite limited resources., Organisms with favorable traits are more likely to die., Over time advantageous traits will be found in more of the population.

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Over time advantageous traits will be found in more of the population.

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What evidence supports the theory that continents were once a large landmass?

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Similar fossils have been found on different continents.

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What will most likely happen if a species can no longer produce offspring?

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It will become extinct.

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A student made a table showing different types of finches and their food sources. What can be inferred from this information?

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Organisms evolve based on their feeding habits.

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Dark moths began to outnumber white moths in cities after the Industrial Revolution. What is the most likely reason for this change?

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Light-colored moths were less favored for survival in the new environment.

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The process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth.

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evolution

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The branch of science concerned with classification, especially of organisms

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taxonomy

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Structures derived from a common ancestor or same evolutionary or developmental origin

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homologous structures

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Change in a gene or chromosome

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mutation

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The change over time in populations of related species.

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biological evolution

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