Evolution

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What trait did Darwin pay most attention to about the finches in the Galapagos Islands?

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Their Beak Shape.

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What is the term for the process where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring?

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Natural Selection.

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What is the process of change by which species of organisms change over time called?

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Evolution.

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Which of the following is not used as evidence for evolution? Fossils, Vestigial Structures, Embryology, or Radiation?

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Radiation.

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Why are homologous structures important to the theory of evolution?

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They provide evidence that many species must have had a common ancestor.

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What is a fossil?

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A preserved remains or impression of a once-living organism.

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What are vestigial structures?

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Body parts that have lost their original function through evolution.

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What is the significance of embryology in studying evolution?

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It shows similarities in the early development stages of different species, indicating common ancestry.

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What is mutation in the context of evolution?

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A change in the DNA sequence that can lead to new traits in an organism.

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What is artificial selection?

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The process by which humans breed specific plants or animals for desired traits.