Classification and Evolution

Natural selection can be best defined as the ___.

• survival of the biggest and strongest organisms in a population
• elimination of the smallest organisms by the biggest organisms
• survival and reproduction of the organisms that occupy the largest area
• survival and reproduction of the organisms that are genetically best adapted to the environment

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The founder of modern evolution theory is considered to be _____.

• Charles Darwin
• Alexander Oparin
• Stephen Jay Gould
• Lynn Margulis

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The gradual change in a species or population over a period of time is called-

• classification
• genetics
• variation
• evolution

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Who proposed the theory that evolution happens as a result of natural selection?

• James Watson
• Charles Darwin
• Matthias Schleiden
• Robert Hooke

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The preserved remains or physical evidence of an organism that lived in the past are called-

• Variations
• Mutations
• Fossils
• Evolutionary features

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Linnaeus' systems of naming organisms which give a scientific two word Latin name to species- first being the genus name and the second being the species

• Outgroup
• Phylogenetic Tree
• Cladogram
• binomial nomenclature

A branching diagram that represents the proposed evolutionary history of a species or group.

• Cladogram
• Taxon/Taxa
• Classificaiton

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Father of Taxonomy. He created binomial nomenclature; still used today.

• Carolus Linnaeus
• Charles Darwin

Cells that have a true nucleus are called....

• eukaryotes
• prokaryotes
• unicellular
• multicellular

An illustration and a dichotomous key are given. What is the correct classification for this organism?

• Class Insecta
• Order Amblygygi
• Order Araneae
• Order Scorpiones