NC EOC Review: Natural Selection in Action Today

Who is known as the "Father of Natural Selection?"

• Gregor Mendel

• Louis Pasteur

• Francesco Redi

• Carolus Linnaeus

• Charles Darwin

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Natural selection is best described as the survival of:

• The largest and strongest organisms

• Organisms that best outcompete others for territory

• The fastest organisms in a habitat

• Organisms that possess traits that are best suited to their environment

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Evolution by natural selection says that change occurs in:

• Individuals

• Species

• Populations

• Communities

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Evolution by natural selection cannot occur without the introduction of new traits through:

• Recessive Traits

• Genetic Drift

• Reproductive Isolation

• Mutations

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Traits that help an organism survive in its environment are called:

• Variations

• Genes

• Adaptations

• Mutations

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Which of the following is the body's system for protection and maintaining homeostasis?

• Respiratory

• Digestive

• Immune

• Circulatory

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Foreign substances that pose a threat to the body are called:

• Mutations

• Antibodies

• Antigens

• Antibiotics

Which of the following may be a harmful antigen?

• Parasite

• Bacteria

• Virus

• Red Blood Cells

• Antibodies

Bacteria are types of ________ cells.

• Eukaryotic

• Stem

• Prokaryotic

• Immune

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When harmful foreign substances enter the body, the immune system responds by producing _______ to fight the invaders.

• Antibodies

• Antigens

• Antibiotics

• Antivirals