Malthus' idea was that humans would always struggle to find resources. Which of Darwin's ideas was influenced by Malthus?

All living things are in a constant struggle for existence

fossil species change over time to produce new species

big changes in species happen very quickly

organisms can change in their life time to be better suited to their environment

Two organisms that are closely related would have

completely different DNA sequence

Which best defines homologous structures

similar structures inherited from a common ancestor

structures with same function different ancestors

reduced form of a structure indicating shared ancestry

According to the law of superposition, the oldest fossils are found

Near the bottom of the rock layers

In the middle of the rock layers

What most likely caused the finches on the Galapagos Islands to have beaks that were different from the finches on the mainland?

There were different types of food available on the island.

There were different types of predators on the island.

The finches had no water to drink.

The finches on the mainland could not fly high enough.

Charles Lyell____________

argued that Earth must be far older than most people believed.

said that human populations grow faster than their resources.

developed the idea of the inheritance of acquired characteristics.

The Galapagos tortoises _________

have differently shaped shells depending on which island they inhabit

evolved as the Galapagos islands separated from each other

are able to swim between islands to eat any available food

controls the growth plan for the embryo

Which of the following is a fossil?

a trace of an organisms that existed in the past

a group of organisms that can reproduce

a structure or organ that no longer functions

Which statement is true about natural selection?

It acts on genetic material directly.

What did Charles Darwin learn from the fossils of a giant armadillo that he found in Argentina?

Modern animals may be related to fossilized organisms.

Fossils do not resemble modern animals.

Armadillos used to be marine organisms.

An earthquake led to the armadillo’s extinction.

Fossils of marine organisms high in the Andes Mountains led Darwin to conclude that __________.

great change can happen over time

interspecific variation had taken place

As an environment changes, some organisms have a higher fitness than others in the new environment. This can lead to __________.

greater reproductive rates and survivorship of those organisms with higher fitness

lower genetic variation in the offspring of organisms with higher fitness

greater genetic variation in the offspring of organisms with lower fitness

greater reproductive rates and survivorship of those organisms with lower fitness

Which statement about the steps of evolution by natural selection is NOT true?

A small amount of variation can be attributed to inherited traits.

Populations are able to overproduce.

Adaptations for an environment become more common over time.

Some individuals produce more offspring than others due to their environment.

Which aspects of life on Earth are accounted for by evolution?

lack of genetic and physical change

divergence of structure and function

What would two closely related organisms have?

completely different DNA sequences

Which of these is most likely indicated when two species have similar DNA sequences?

The species share a common ancestor.

The species are not closely related.

The species will have similar fitness.

The species have no evolutionary relationship.

What evidence for a past evolutionary relationship can be seen in different groups of vertebrates?

similar features in early stages of embryos

totally different protein sequences

no homologous structures in their anatomy

different features in early stages of embryos

According to Darwin’s view of natural selection, what is overproduction?

more offspring than can survive

more food than is needed by a population

too few organisms to enable all to survive

Which statement describes evolution?

change in the genetic makeup of a population over time

change in biodiversity across Earth’s surface

relationship between organisms’ structure and function

beneficial inherited trait that is passed to future generations

What is suggested by the similarity of early embryos of different species of vertebrates?

evolution from a distant common ancestor

similar environments in the past

no evolutionary relationship between the groups

A mutation in the homeobox genes of an organism could result in __________.

changes in the body plan of the organism

an increase in random mutations over time

changes to the organism’s shared common ancestor

a reduction in diversity of body types of future organisms

Protein sequences in one organism that resemble those of another suggest a __________.

lack of evolutionary relationship

The diagram represents bones in the hind limbs of fossil horses and modern horses. These fossils indicate that horse evolution included __________.

a change from four toes to one toe

an addition of vestigial toe bones

a change from six toes to two toes

a loss of genes that control toe development

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A lion makes more cubs than the Sahara Desert can support (there's not enough prey around), so only a few of the cubs survive to become adults. They live on to reproduce.
Of the four parts of natural selection, which is this an example of?

overproduction

genetic variation

selection

adaptation

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Due to a mutation, some jaguars inherit larger jaw sizes than other jaguars within that population and this trait is passed down from parent to offspring. This gives those jaguars an advantage when it comes to hunting down turtles as prey.
Of the four parts of natural selection, which is this an example of?

overproduction

genetic variation

selection

adaptation

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A beetle's ability to camouflage (blend in) with a nearby leaf allows it to escape a hungry frog's appetite.
Of the four parts of natural selection, which is this an example of?

overproduction

genetic variation

selection

adaptation

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Four present-day realities that some scientists use to support Darwin's theory of evolution?

fossils
DNA
common bone structures
developmental similarities

fossils
DNA
common bone structures
saliva

fossils
common bone structures
plants
developmental similarities

H₂O
DNA
common bone structures
developmental similarities

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In both the past and the present, humans have selected plants or animals for breeding based on desirable traits. This process is known as...

artificial selection

natural selection

farming

cropping

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A characteristic that makes an organism well suited to its environment is called a(n)?

natural selection

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adaptation

variation

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Which feature of the finches helped support Darwin's theory of Natural Selection?

Finches had different beak shapes to suit their food source

Finches had unusual reproductive behavior

Finches changed features during their lifetime

Finches were able to survive from predator attacks

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HMH Unit 8 Evidence for Evolution

A lion makes more cubs than the Sahara Desert can support (there's not enough prey around), so only a few of the cubs survive to become adults. They live on to reproduce.
Of the four parts of natural selection, which is this an example of?

A beetle's ability to camouflage (blend in) with a nearby leaf allows it to escape a hungry frog's appetite.
Of the four parts of natural selection, which is this an example of?

Four present-day realities that some scientists use to support Darwin's theory of evolution?

In both the past and the present, humans have selected plants or animals for breeding based on desirable traits. This process is known as...

A characteristic that makes an organism well suited to its environment is called a(n)?

Which feature of the finches helped support Darwin's theory of Natural Selection?

Malthus' idea was that humans would always struggle to find resources. Which of Darwin's ideas was influenced by Malthus?

the process in which populations change over time

The human appendix is a __________ structure that suggests that humans evolved from plant-eating ancestors.

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HMH Unit 8 Evidence for Evolution

A lion makes more cubs than the Sahara Desert can support (there's not enough prey around), so only a few of the cubs survive to become adults. They live on to reproduce.Of the four parts of natural selection, which is this an example of?

A beetle's ability to camouflage (blend in) with a nearby leaf allows it to escape a hungry frog's appetite.Of the four parts of natural selection, which is this an example of?

Four present-day realities that some scientists use to support Darwin's theory of evolution?

In both the past and the present, humans have selected plants or animals for breeding based on desirable traits. This process is known as...

A characteristic that makes an organism well suited to its environment is called a(n)?

Which feature of the finches helped support Darwin's theory of Natural Selection?

Malthus' idea was that humans would always struggle to find resources. Which of Darwin's ideas was influenced by Malthus?

the process in which populations change over time

The human appendix is a __________ structure that suggests that humans evolved from plant-eating ancestors.

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A lion makes more cubs than the Sahara Desert can support (there's not enough prey around), so only a few of the cubs survive to become adults. They live on to reproduce.
Of the four parts of natural selection, which is this an example of?

A beetle's ability to camouflage (blend in) with a nearby leaf allows it to escape a hungry frog's appetite.
Of the four parts of natural selection, which is this an example of?