Which of the following is a factor in natural selection?

Individuals of species compete with one another to survive.

All species are genetically diverse.

Individuals better able to adapt to changes leave more offspring.

The fossil record provides evidence that

Older species gave rise to more-recent species.

All species were formed during Earth’s formation and have changed little since then.

The fossilized species have no connection to today’s species.

Why is the mouse population changing over time?

The hawks eat more light mice than dark mice because they can see the light mice more easily

The light mice can reproduce more successfully than the dark mice

The hawks eat more dark mice than light mice because the dark mice taste better

The hawks eat more dark mice than light mice because they can see the dark mice more easily

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.

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.

The opossum and kangaroo both incubate their young in a pouch. This provides evidence that they---

are descended from a common ancestor

Have very similar skeletal structures

must range great distances to eat

Genetic drift is a process that causes---

the genetic makeup of a population to be altered due to a chance event

the genetic makeup of an entire population to disappear

organisms to better adapt to their environment

organisms to have the same DNA as their parents

Which of the following statements best explains why some mosquitoes survived after the first spraying?

Some mosquitoes had a genetic mutation that made them resistant to the insecticide

A. All mosquitoes had a genetic mutation that made them resistant to the insecticide

A. None of the mosquitoes had a genetic mutation that made them resistant to the pesticide

A trait that an organism expresses during its lifetime will only cause its species to become better adapted if the trait—

A. Is caused by the genetic code that is present in the gametes of the organism

A. Results from isolation of the organism from the rest of the population

A. Causes a change in the environment surrounding the organism

A. Decreases the number of genes in the body cells of the organism

The table shows the survival rate of two types of beetles in the same environment over a period of three years. Which statement about the beetles in this environment is best supported by the data?

Green beetles are more fit for their environment than brown beetles

Brown beetles have a shorter life cycle than green beetles have

brown beetles are undergo more unfavorable mutations than green beetles

The green frog ( Lithobates clamitans clamitans ) is found in many parts of the United States. The table contains some information about this frog. Why does the ability to lay 1,000 to 5,000 eggs increase the fitness of the species L. clamitans clamitans?

A. It increases the probability that some offspring will survive long enough to reproduce.

It increases the chance of the recombination of alleles, leading to genetic drift in the population.

A. It increases opportunities for offspring to compete for limited resources.

Which statement best describes a relationship between these organisms?

Organism A was probably more primitive than Organisms B and C

Organism A was probably more complex than organism B and C

All of these organisms probably lived at the same time

that many finch species likely came from a common ancestor

that finches with many different beak sizes can interbreed thus causing an increase in the genetic variation of the speces

that only some species on the Galapagos are finches and other are not related in terms of evolution and ancestry

An example of a vestigial structure is

muscles behind human ears that are no longer functional

Biological fitness is defined as __________.

the ability of an organism to survive and reproduce

the average life span of an organism

the amount of energy an organism can use in the environment

the average life span of an organism

Which of the following is NOT an example of evolution?

A frog begins its life as a tadpole, but becomes an amphibian.

Over many generations, wild teosinte has become corn.

When the Grand Canyon formed, it geographically divided a squirrel population into two populations, which developed into distinct species.

Finches in the Galapagos islands have diversified over time into many species each well-suited for eating a particular type of food.

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The study of evolutionary relationships using structures is called _____________.

comparative biochemistry

comparative embryology

comparative anatomy

comparative cytology

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

A body part on two organisms that has a similar function but has a different structure so it does NOT show close relationship/common ancestry.

analogous

homologous

vestigial

inherited factor

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A biological ____________ is a group of interbreeding populations that is reproductively isolated from other groups.

species

family

phylogeny

hybrid

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What can help a scientist know the approximate age of bones found in rock?

the soil it is found in

the index fossils in the area that show age using layers of rock (relative dating)

the type of rock it is formed in

absolute dating

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

what did Charles Darwin observe in finch populations of the Galapagos Islands off the coast of South America?

different species on different islands

all species on one of the islands

identical species on all the islands

the same species as North America

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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Evolution Quiz

The study of evolutionary relationships using structures is called _____________.

A body part on two organisms that has a similar function but has a different structure so it does NOT show close relationship/common ancestry.

A biological ____________ is a group of interbreeding populations that is reproductively isolated from other groups.

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

Mutations are important because they bring about

What can help a scientist know the approximate age of bones found in rock?

what did Charles Darwin observe in finch populations of the Galapagos Islands off the coast of South America?

In natural selection, the selective agent is the

What is the term for a feature that allows an organism to survive better in its environment?

What is the process in which humans breed organisms for certain traits?

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