When wolves prey on deer, some of the deer are killed and some escape to reproduce. Which best describes this situation?

Organisms that are fit have the most offspring

Groups of species do not change from generation to generation

Organisms pass on acquired characteristics to the next generation

Darwin proposed that the offspring that are most likely to survive are those that...

are best adapted to their environment.

are born first and grow the fastest

are largest and most aggressive

the earliest growth stage of development

the oldest stage of development

What is one reason that strawberries are surviving in the winter season?

they have genetic variations allowing them to be resistant to cold

gives the approximate age of rocks

gives the exact age of rocks and fossils

Mutations are important because they bring about

genetic variation needed for a population to evolve

death of the organism in which they develop

benefits for the individual, not for the population

Hardey-Weinberg equilibrium within a population

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.

The diagram shows fossils in different rock layers. Which of these statements about the age of these fossils is most likely correct?

Fossil D is older than fossil C

Fossil A and C are the same age

Fossil B is older than fossil C

Fossils A is older than fossil B

What statement is true regarding why natural selection can be easily seen in insects and bacteria?

Insects and bacteria can reproduce faster than more complex organisms and pass on selected traits quicker

Natural selection only occurs in prokaryotic cells

Insects were the first multi-cellular organism to live on land

Bacteria have directly evolved from insect traits.

Which of the following is true about the picture above?

A camels long large intestine, long eyelashes and wide feet allow it to be very adapted to the desert.

Camels are highly adapted to cold climates.

There are no benefits to using a camel vs. a horse in the desert.

Camels have directly evolved from whales.

Which of the following is true regarding the evidence of evolution

Comparing DNA is the most definitive and accurate method to show evolutionary relationships.

Vestigial structures are not real evidence of evolution.

Homologous structures and fossils are the most dependable forms of evidence.

Embryology and Homologous structures do not support the theory of evolution.

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Change over time is

evolution

generation

growth

biogenesis

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Natural selection is

survival of the fittest

humans change

two species are the same

more animals survive

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This makes an organism more suited to its enviornment

species

lifespan

adaptation

mutation

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Surviving and reproducing show that an organism

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is not adapting

is forming fossils

is not reproducing

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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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Darwin's theory of evolution is supported by his idea on...

natural selection and adaptation

natural living animals like fossils

chickens have the same amount of genes

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Which of the following is a fossil?

a plant that has recently died

a group of organisms that can reproduce

a structure or organ that no longer functions

a trace of an organisms that existed in the past

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Evolution

Change over time is

Natural selection is

This makes an organism more suited to its enviornment

Surviving and reproducing show that an organism

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Darwin's theory of evolution is supported by his idea on...

Which of the following is a fossil?

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

Structures that have the same evolutionary origin even though they may now have different structures or functions are said to be

When wolves prey on deer, some of the deer are killed and some escape to reproduce. Which best describes this situation?

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