GENETICS & EVOLUTION EOC QUIZ

Evolution is .....

• the process by which species change over time
• responsible for similarities we see across all species
• responsible for the great variety of things on Earth
• all of the above

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Which is not a type of adaptation?

• structural
• predatory
• physiological
• behavioral

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As a species evolve, they develop ________ and ________ others

• old traits, save
• new traits, save
• old traits, lose
• new traits, lose

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Which of the following is an example of a physical trait , or structural adaptation?

• a long neck of a giraffe
• building a nest
• regulation of body functions
• production of a toxic substance

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Which is an example of a physiological adaptation?

• building a nest
• regulation of body temperature
• long neck of a giraffe
• needles of a pine tree

Penguins live in the Antarctic, which of the following is an adaptation that allows the penguin to survive the very cold region?

• Swimming under water

• Black and White body color

• Extra fatty layer for warmth

• Little wings

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What advantage do organisms that reproduce sexually have or organisms that reproduce asexually?

• Organisms that reproduce sexually can reproduce faster

• Organisms that reproduce sexually don't need a mate

• Organisms that reproduce sexually have a better chance of survival if the environment changes

• Organisms that reproduce sexually are exactly like their parents.

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If global climate changed to no snow where the snowshoe hare lives, what will probably happen to the snowshoe hare's fur color in the winter (after several generations)?

• The fur will stay white

• The fur will be brown all year

• The snowshoe hare will not be affected at all

• The fur will be light brown.

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The process to go from DNA to mRNA is _______

• translation
• transcription
• replication

The process to go from mRNA to a protein is called ____

• transcription
• rRNA
• replication
• translation