The trees that peppered moths used to live on were once white, but became covered in soot from coal factories. Which moth will be more successful in this environment?

• dark moth

• light moth

• both will be equally successful

• neither will be successful

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Common decent is the theory that all life on Earth came from one common ancestor. Which of the following are true (2)?

• Common decent is a directly observable fact.

• Common decent is a conclusion made from a huge collection of observable facts.

• Common decent is the basis for the Theory of Evolution.

• Common decent suggests humans evolved from apes.

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What is decent with modification?

• When the offspring of an organism show genetic variation in comparison to their parents

• When the offspring of an organism have favorable traits due to needing them in order to survive

• When only modified offspring are able to survive

• When offspring have better manners than their parents

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The dark moth came about because...

• The trees became dark due to pollution so the white moth needed to change color

• By chance the dark moth had a modified gene that caused it to be dark colored

• The white moth became covered in soot from the factories and turned a dark color

• Due to the soot in the air, the white moth mutated and became dark colored

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Which are valid lines of evidence for the Theory of Evolution? (4)

• Fossil records

• DNA analysis

• Comparative anatomy

• Embryology & Development

• Looking at the members of a family over 3 generations

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Which of the following explain why we DO NOT have a complete fossil record of all life that’s ever lived? (3)

• Fossil formation requires the physical and biological conditions to be just right, which is quite rare

• Fossils must be extremely close to the Earth’s surface to have a chance of being found.

• Fossils can be destroyed when rocks erode, melt, or change composition.

• All the fossils from millions of years ago do not exist anymore

• We do have a complete fossil record, as scientists have found millions of fossils over the years

Extinctions occur because the environment changes.

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These limbs provide evidence of common ancestry because they....

• have the same basic structure

• Perform the same function

• Are the same size

• Are parts of mammals

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The cave fish and minnow are related to each other but the cave fish is blind and only has the remnants of an eye. What type of structure is this?

• homologous

• analogous

• vestigial

• convergent

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All these organisms have similar arm bones. What is the reason for this?

• The function of these bones is the same in all animals

• They live in similar environments

• They have a common ancestor

• All organisms resemble humans

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