Why are advantageous traits more likely to be passed onto offspring?

Because they are more likely to survive and reproduce.

Because they come from dominant alleles.

Because they come from recessive alleles.

Because the trait is an acquired phenotype.

Which of the following describes natural selection?

it acts on existing physical traits

it acts on genetic material directly

What is suggested by the anatomical similarity of different species of vertebrates?

evolution from a distant common ancestor

no evolutionary relationships between the groups

similar environments in the past

Which of these mutations would help an animal survive?

A fox in the snow with white fur

A fox in the snow that has black spots

Scientists combine evidence from fossils, body structures, early development, DNA, and protein structures to

determine the evolutionary relationships among species.

determine what bones an animal has in its forelimbs.

decide which fossils are older than others.

determine whether an organism will have gills during its early development.

In a habitat, there are red bugs and green bugs. The birds prefer the taste of the red bugs, so soon there are many green bugs and few red bugs. The green bugs reproduce and make more green bugs and eventually there are no more red bugs. Which statement best explains this?

Green bugs survived better and reproduced more than red bugs.

Red color in bugs are controlled by the environment.

The bugs chose to be green to avoid being eaten.

The increased number of birds increased the mutation rate in the bugs.

In stage one (top row) of these embryos, most of the embryos________

show different stages of development.

have only a tail if they are non-human.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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The gradual change in species over time is...

Evolution

Nucleotide

Adaptation

Natural Selection

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Darwin wrote that organisms with traits that are best suited to the environment will ________________

increase in number

become extinct

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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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Darwin referred to this as survival of the fittest. Over time, it results in changes in the inherited characteristics of a population because organisms with adaptations that make them fit for their environment will survive and reproduce better than those without favorable traits.

Natural Selection

Genetic Variation

Survival of the Fittest

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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Remains of ancient organisms are called

Extinctions

Fossils

Mutations

Variations

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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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The environment around Manchester, England, changed during the Industrial Revolution. How did this change affect peppered moths living in the area?

Natural selection favored moths with dark wings because predators could not see them on the soot-colored trees.

Natural selection favored moths with white wings that were easy for predators to see.

Natural selection favored moths with white wings because predators could not see them on the soot-colored trees.

Natural selection caused moths with white wings to become extinct.

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Evolution Review

30 questions

The gradual change in species over time is...

Darwin wrote that organisms with traits that are best suited to the environment will ________________

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?

Darwin referred to this as survival of the fittest. Over time, it results in changes in the inherited characteristics of a population because organisms with adaptations that make them fit for their environment will survive and reproduce better than those without favorable traits.

Remains of ancient organisms are called

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

The environment around Manchester, England, changed during the Industrial Revolution. How did this change affect peppered moths living in the area?

What is another name for natural selection?

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

What is this an example of?

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