Diversity of Life

Which of the following Best describes evolution?

• Rapid change within a species

• Gradual change over time

• A quick emergence of a new species

• Passing of Traits from parent to offspring

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Which of the following best describes an adaptation?

• A tight bundle of genetic material in the nucleus of cells

• A segment of DNA that codes for a trait

• A harmful trait that hurts an organism's chance of survival

• trait that allows an organism to be better suit for survival

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Who is best known as "The Father of Evolution?"

• Carolus Linnaeus

• Charles Darwin

• Robert Hooke

• James Wastson

Which is the best example of an adaptation?

• Camouflage

• Chromosomes

• Albinism

• Freckles

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Which are the Best examples of homologous structures?

• Wisdom teeth and whale's hipbones

• A human appendix and tailbone

• An insect's wing and a bat's wing

• A whale's flipper and a bat's wing

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The fossil record documents all the following details of living or once living organisms except

• Behaviors of Species

• Diversity of Species

• Extinction of species

• Change of Species

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Which of the following is true about extinction?

• No animals currently living on Earth will become extinct

• Most species that have lived on Earth are now extinct

• fossil record doesn't give clues which lifeforms are extinct

• Little is known about all extinct organisms.

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Which of the following is most closely linked to Charles Darwin's concept of natural selection?

• Predator-prey relationships influence change among organisms

• Survival of the Fittest

• Competition strongly influences change among organisms

• Survival of the nicest

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Charles Darwin observed the plants and animals on his voyage to which of the following

• The Galapagos Islands

• South America

• Hawaii

• The South Pacific

Which are the best examples of analogous structures?

• A whale flipper and a bat's wing

• A cat forelimb and a human arm

• A human appendix and human tailbone

• An insect wing and bat wing

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