Evolution Review (CLARK BIOLOGY) - 2023

In a rock column, the fossils in the upper layer will be the

• oldest

• youngest

• best preserved

• least preserved

What is known as change over time?

• mutation

• adaptation

• gene

• evolution

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What is the differences between members of a population?

• mutation

• adaptation

• variation

• evolution

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According to Darwin, any inherited characteristic that chances of survival in a particular environment is a(an)

• mutation

• adaptation

• gene

• evolution

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What is natural selection also known as?

• relative dating

• survival of the fittest

• common descent

• radioactive dating

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If an organism is fit for its environment it is able to find a mate, survive and_____________.

• reproduce

• have no offspring

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If organisms are more fit for an environment does it make them MORE or LESS likely to survive?

• MORE

• LESS

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If light-colored beetles stand out to birds on a tree will their survival rate INCREASE or DECREASE?

• INCREASE

• DECREASE

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If an organism lives longer and produces more offspring than others in the population, does it INCREASE or DECREASE the fitness of the organism?

• INCREASE

• DECREASE

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What is the theory that all species derived from a common ancestor?

• common origin

• embryology

• common descent

• paleontologists

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