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.

Two organisms that are closely related would have

completely different DNA sequence

Humans, birds, whales, and lizards all 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

What are the 8 levels of classification of living things from most general to most specific?

domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genius, species

domain, kingdom, phamily, class, order, family, genus, species

domain, king, phillip, class, order, family, genus, species

Evolution

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why do embryologist study embryos?

to see if they are related

to understand adaptations

to determine the age

to learn what parents are vestigial

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NGSS.MS-LS4-3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Change over time is

evolution

generation

growth

biogenesis

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NGSS.HS-LS4-1

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What animal is Darwin known for studying?

dinosaurs

tunicates

finches

horses

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

This makes an organism more suited to its enviornment

species

lifespan

adaptation

mutation

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who was Charles Darwin?

A naturalist who came up with the theory of evolution

A scientist who studied plants

A geologist who looked at rocks and fossils

A paleontologist who studied dinosaurs

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

what did Charles Darwin observe in finch populations of the Galapagos Islands off the coast of South America?

different species on different islands

all species on one of the islands

identical species on all the islands

the same species as North America

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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Mutations are important because they bring about

death of the organism in which they develop

genetic variation needed for a population to evolve

benefits for the individual, not for the population

Hardey-Weinberg equilibrium within a population

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NGSS.HS-LS4-2

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Evolution

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Why do embryologist study embryos?

Change over time is

What animal is Darwin known for studying?

This makes an organism more suited to its enviornment

Who was Charles Darwin?

what did Charles Darwin observe in finch populations of the Galapagos Islands off the coast of South America?

Mutations are important because they bring about

What is the process in which humans breed organisms for certain traits?

The Physical remains of a plant or animal preserved in rock or Earth's crust.

Some organisms that share a common ancestor have features that have different functions, but similar structures. These are known as

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