Which of the following is not a principle of natural selection?

C. Evolution will occur as an organism gets older and learns more.

A. Most species produce more offspring than will actually reproduce.

B. Organisms compete for limited resources.

D. In every population, adaptations allows some organisms to survive and reproduce better than others.

What is the advantage of having different shaped beaks?

To be able to eat the food readily available in the environment.

To look different from other species.

To protect itself against predators.

To protect itself against prey.

Do organisms "decide" to evolve and change?

No, they change because of natural selection

Yes, they know they need to change to survive

Why is the mouse population changing over time?

The hawks eat more light mice than dark mice because they can see the light mice more easily

The light mice can reproduce more successfully than the dark mice

The hawks eat more dark mice than light mice because the dark mice taste better

The hawks eat more dark mice than light mice because they can see the dark mice more easily

The chart shows that species B and C have the fewest amino acid differences for a protein among four species. What does this suggest about their evolutionary relationship?

They are more closely related to each other than to the other species

They evolved at a faster rate compared to other species

They share a developmental similarity not observed in the other species

They do not share a common ancestor with the other species

How would you expect the population of beetles shown in this figure to change over time due to natural selection?

Over time the percentage of striped-winged beetles will increase.

Over time the percentage of dark-winged beetles will increase.

The dark-winged beetles will adapt to have striped wings.

The dark-winged beetles will eat the striped-winged beetles.

Which of the following statements best explains the similarity between the bone structures in the structures in the picture?

Both animals evolved from a common ancestor.

All organisms evolve following the same basic pattern.

All animal parts used for motion evolve in the same way.

Organisms that flew evolved into organisms that swim.

A group of organisms that can mate with each other and produce fertile offspring.

A group of organisms that genetically are very different from each other.

A group of organisms that can mate and produce offspring even if those offspring are infertile.

Indivual organisms that live in the same environment.

Scientists can explore whether two different animal species have evolved from a common ancestor, using evidence from all of the sources below except

C. comparison of the experiences of each organism

B. comparisons of bones and muscles

D. studies of embryos during development

The table to the right shows the order of amino acids present in a protein from five different organisms. Based on this evidence, a researcher could conclude that the two closest relatives are .

D. None of the above. Amino acids cannot be used to determine relatedness

In the table to the right, the DNA found in five primate species was compared to the DNA found in humans. The number of sequence differences was recorded. Based on the data in this table, what inference could you make about these species compared to humans? .

A. Lemurs are most like humans.

B. Gorillas are most like humans

C. None of the species are similar to humans.

D. Only the lemur differs from humans in any way.

Which of the following sequences shows the correct hierarchy of classification, going from broadest to most specific?

B. Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

A. Kingdom, Domain, Phylum, Order, Class, Family, Genus, Species

C. Genus, Species, Kingdom, Phylum, Order, Class, Family, Domain

D. Domain, Phylum, Kingdom, Genus, Species, Family, Order, Class

Which of the following sequences shows the correct hierarchy of classification, going from broadest to most specific?

B. Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

A. Kingdom, Domain, Phylum, Order, Class, Family, Genus, Species

C. Genus, Species, Kingdom, Phylum, Order, Class, Family, Domain

D. Domain, Phylum, Kingdom, Genus, Species, Family, Order, Class

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One of the major elements of natural selection is that all species have genetic

digression

variability

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An adaptation is

any trait an organism possesses.

. how an organism evolves during its own lifetime.

a gene an organism has

. a trait that helps an organism survive in its environment

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One of the biggest ways that a species evolves is because some organisms with some traits survive and reproduce better than others. This process is known as

A. natural selection.

B. convergent evolution.

C. coevolution.

D. sexual selection.

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Genetic diversity is ultimately/mainly the result of

A. meiosis.

B. viruses

C. mutations

D. reproduction.

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Which of the following is not an example of evolution?

A. Horses becoming taller and faster over millions of years.

B. All species of tortoises in the Galapagos islands descending from a common ancestor.

C. Human brains becoming larger over time.

D. A caterpillar going through a change into a butterfly

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Individuals that are well adapted to their environment will survive and produce

A. fewer mutations

B. more offspring

C. stronger genes

D. better traits

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Which pattern of evolution results in one species splitting into many over time?

A. coevolution

B. divergent evolution

C. convergent evolution

D. sexual selection

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Evolution Review

One of the major elements of natural selection is that all species have genetic

An adaptation is

One of the biggest ways that a species evolves is because some organisms with some traits survive and reproduce better than others. This process is known as

Genetic diversity is ultimately/mainly the result of

Which of the following is not an example of evolution?

Individuals that are well adapted to their environment will survive and produce

Which pattern of evolution results in one species splitting into many over time?

Which of the following is not a principle of natural selection?

The gradual (slow) change in a species over time

A naturalist who developed the theory of evolution by natural selection.

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