Evolution Quiz 1

If an organism has a vestigial structure, that structure likely once had a function in a(n)

• close relative
• early ancestor
• unrelated organism
• embryological stage

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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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Extinction can occur because of which of the following?

• All can be causes of extinction.
• Increased competition with other species
• New predators within the environment
• Loss of habitat and/or catastrophes

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Finches on the Galapagos Islands had different beaks in order to help them do what?

• Build nests

• Fight off predators

• Collect food sources

• Sing

This scientist came up with the idea of natural selection.

• Jean Baptiste Lamarck
• Gregor Mendel
• Charles Darwin
• Thomas Malthus

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A remnant or trace of an organism from the past is called a _______.

• Ancestor
• Skeleton
• Fossil
• Imprints

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Inherited trait that helps an organism survive is a(n) __________.

• Fossil
• Adaptation
• Ancestor
• Natural selection

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Survival of the fittest is called what?

• Evolution

• Adaptation

• Natural selection

• Fossilization

This occurs when no more of a species is living.

• Fossilization
• Adaptation
• Extinction
• Natural selection

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Magda is a tall, 11 year old drummer. She has a scar on her right cheek. She is good at swimming. Which of her traits did Magda most likely inherit?

• height
• the scar
• ability to swim
• ability to play drums

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