Ch. 21 Evolution

What are two signs that different species may have a common ancestor

• similar DNA and similar traits

• similar fossils and different traits

• similar DNA and different traits

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Which of the following is NOT an example of natural selection?

• people breeding horses to run faster

• bacteria populations becoming resistant to antibiotics

• insect populations developing resistance to certain pesticides

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Over time, animals may change behavior or physical appearance in response to changes in the environment. What is this called?

• genetic variation

• genetic change

• adpatation

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The process by which individuals that are better adapted to their environment survive and reproduce more successfully that others do is...

• Species separation

• Natural Selection

• Genetic resistance

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The process by which population slowly CHANGE OVER TIME is called

• Evolution

• Selective Breeding

• Genetic Change

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What process would a farmer use to produce vegetables that will grow in a specific climate?

• natural selection

• evolution

• selective breeding

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If two organisms have similar DNA, they probably share a common

• separation

• ancestor

• environment

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Darwin theorized that individuals having an advantage due to their traits or abilities will be more likely to survive and reproduce. His theory is known as

• evolution

• speciation

• natural selection

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What does speciation create?

• offspring

• a new species

• ancestors

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What did Charles Darwin help to explain?

• the age of Earth

• how fossils are formed

• how species change over time

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