Evolution

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

• individual
• population
• species
• fossil

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The difference in the physical traits of an individual from those of other individuals in a group is called a(n)

• change
• adaption
• species
• variation

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All rabbits living in a particular area would be an example of a(n)

• population
• species
• fossil
• individual organism

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a bird that can easily outcompete other birds for food and that can produce many eggs has a high

• life expectancy
• mutation rate
• fitness
• adaptability

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which of the folllowing is an exammple of a vestigial structure?

• the wings of a red-tailed hawk
• the hind limbs of a house cat
• the fins of sharks
• the wings of an ostrich

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Some organisms that share a common ancestor have features that have different functions, but similar structures.  These are known as

• vestigial structures
• analogous structures
• homologous structures
• fossil structures

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a measure of how commonly a particular allele occurs in a population is known as the 

• gene pool
• allele frequency
• mutation rate
• phenotype

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What increases genetic variation when animals move  from one population to another

• genetic drift
• sexual selection
• bottleneck effect
• gene flow

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The five-factors for evolution are gene flow, genetic drift, mutation, natural selection and ....

• non-random mating

• controlled mating

• emigration

• immigration

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What is speciation?

• combining of tow species to form one with different traits
• isolation that affects mating behaviors
• timing of mating that prevents normal sexual selection
• divergence of two or more species from an existing one

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