DARWIN & EVOLUTION

Which of the following is a fossil?

• a plant that has recently died
• a group of organisms that can reproduce
• a structure or organ that no longer functions
• a trace of an organisms that existed in the past

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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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The disappearance of a species.

• Evolution
• Extinction
• Migration
• Mutation

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The variety of living things on Earth is called:

• Life
• Biodiversity
• Similarity
• Genetics

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This image shows that 

• These animals have no simliarities in their structures. 
• two different species may have evolved from a common ancestor. 
• These animals are from the same species. 
• These animals likely evolved from different ancestors due to their differences. 

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what gave Charles Darwin the idea of evolution?

• google
• wikipedia
• mans attempt to destroy mankind
• finches in the Galapagos island

how well an organism can survive and reproduce in its environment

• fossil

• fitness

• inherited trait

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change in a DNA sequence that affects genetic information

• mutation

• fitness

• transformation

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the principle that, among the range of inherited trait variations, those contributing to reproduction and survival will most likely be passed on to succeeding generations

• fitness

• natural selection

• evolution

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the gradual change in a species over time

• natural selection

• evolution

• adaptation

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