U9 Evolution & Natural Selection
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Science
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9th Grade
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Hard
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What traits were selected for in whale ancestors?
Back
Traits that helped them move in water.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What are body parts that function like each other, but are different in structure and NOT shared by a common ancestor?
Back
Analogous structures.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What most likely caused the finches on the Galapagos Islands to have beaks that were different from the finches on the mainland?
Back
There were different food types on each island.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are body parts of organisms that are the same in structure and position but different in function and shared by a common ancestor?
Back
Homologous structures.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What do closely related organisms have in common regarding their DNA?
Back
Very similar DNA sequences.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is natural selection?
Back
The process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the significance of vestigial structures in evolution?
Back
They are remnants of organs or structures that had a function in an early ancestor.
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