Evolution Review

Evolution Review

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Flashcard

Biology

9th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What trait do only humans have according to the cladogram?

Back

Bipedal & opposable thumbs.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the formation of new species called?

Back

Speciation.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an error in DNA copying that results in a new trait?

Back

Mutation.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which group of animals are most closely related to birds?

Back

Saurischian dinosaurs.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Why are advantageous traits more likely to be passed onto offspring?

Back

Because they are more likely to survive and reproduce.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring?

Back

Natural selection.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the term for the gradual change in species over time?

Back

Evolution.

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