Which of the following is a fossil?

• a plant that has recently died
• a group of organisms that can reproduce
• a structure or organ that no longer functions
• a trace of an organisms that existed in the past

what did Charles Darwin observe in finch populations of the Galapagos Islands off the coast of South America?

• different species on different islands
• all species on one of the islands
• identical species on all the islands
• the same species as North America

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asexual reproduction produces offspring with

• half of a single parent's genes
• the same genes as the parent
• a mix of genes from two parents
• lots of genetic variation

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What is the term for a feature that allows an organism to survive better in its environment?

• variation
• adaptation
• homologous structure
• vestigial structure

Which of the following is a term for a group of similar organisms that can reproduce fertile offspring?

• individual
• population
• species
• fossil

The environment around Manchester, England, changed during the Industrial Revolution.  How did this change affect peppered moths living in the area?

• Natural selection favored moths with dark wings because predators could not see them on the soot-colored trees.
• Natural selection favored moths with white wings that were easy for predators to see.
• Natural selection favored moths with white wings because predators could not see them on the soot-colored trees.
• Natural selection caused moths with white wings to become extinct.

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When an organism completely dies out, it is called.....

• Adaption
• Extinction
• Fossilization
• Mutation

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The separation of a group of individuals from the rest of the population is referred to as 

• evolution
• natural selection
• geographic isolation
• survival of the fittest

Two organisms that are closely related would have

• very similar DNA sequence
• exactly the same DNA sequences
• no genes in common
• completely different DNA sequence

The Physical remains of a plant or animal preserved in rock or Earth's crust. 

• Adapt
• Fossil

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