Evolution #1

Which term refers to the process by which individuals that are better suited to the environment survive and reproduce therefore passing down their genes to their offspring? 

• Evolution 
• Variation 
• Adaptation
• Natural Selection 

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The white feathers of a snowy owl allow it to blend in with its environment during. This is an example of a(n) ________________.

• mutation

• environmental change

• adaptation

• vestigial structure

A well-tested concept that explains a wide range of observations is called a(an):

• hypothesis

• experiment

• scientific proof

• scientific theory

What is the study of organisms at the early stages of development?

• DNA studies
• embryology 
• extinction
• fossil record

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Which of the following is NOT an example of natural selection? 

• People selectively breeding hamsters.
• Insect populations developing resistance to certain pesticides.
• Bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics.
• Male birds of certain species developing colorful feathers to attract female mates.

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Darwin observed that organisms in a population showed variation and that some variations were more advantageous than others. What is the original source of this genetic variation?

• Evolution

• Mutation

• Adaptation

• Inbreeding

Two organisms that are closely related would have

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

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Structures with the same parts have different functions; suggests that organisms share a common ancestry

• vestigial structures
• homologous structures
• adaptive radiation
• fossil

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Which of the following is an example of a vestigial structure?

• the wings of a red-tailed hawk
• the hind limbs of a house cat
• the fins of sharks
• the tailbone of a human

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The diagram shows fossils in different rock layers. Which of these statements about the age of these fossils is most likely correct?

• Fossil A and C are the same age
  
• Fossil B is older than fossil C
• Fossils A is older than fossil B
• Fossil D is older than fossil C

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