Evolution Vocab Quiz

trait that gives an advantage

• fitness

• speciation

• variation

• adaptation

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_______ structures have the different forms but the same function

• analogous

• artificial

• homologous

• vestigial

______ selection is controlled by humans

• artificial

• natural

• disruptive

• directional

occurs when two species evolve in response to one another

• coeveolution

• genetic drift

• fitness

• microevolution

______ evolution occurs when two unrelated species evolve similar characteristics

• convergent

• co-

• divergent

• micro-

______ selection happens when the traits at one extreme phenotype become more desirable

• directional

• distruptive

• stabalizing

• natural

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______ selection happens when the intermediate phenotype is undesirable and both extremes are more desirable

• disruptive

• directional

• stabalizing

• natural

______ evolution occurs when closely related species evolve in different directions from one another

• divergent

• convergent

• co-

• micro-

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is a measure of how well an individual can survive and reproduce in their environment

• fitness

• adaptation

• variation

• speciation

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occurs when a small number of individuals colonize a new area

• founder effect

• microevolution

• coevolution

• population