Natural Selection Review

The process by which populations slowly change over time.

• evolution

• natural selection

• adaptation

• speciation

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Scientists compare organisms' DNA to support the theory that all species share a common ___.

• separation

• ancestor

• selective breeding

• genetic variation

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The trace remains of an organism that lived long ago, most commonly preserved in sedimentary rock, are a ___.

• mineral

• layer

• fossil

• sediment

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A spider may produce hundred of eggs, only a few of which may survive. This and example of __.

• overproduction

• speciation

• genetic change

• division

Which of the following is NOT examples of natural selection?

• Elephants passing the tuskless trait to their offspring

• Male birds developing extremely colorful displays of feathers

• Insects developing pesticide resistance

• Dog owners breeding their pets to produce friendlier offspring

A characteristic that can be passed down from parent to offspring through genes is called a ____

• resistance

• sediment

• genetic change

• trait

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Process consisting of overproduction, inherited variation, the struggle to survive, and successful reproduction

• natural selection

• evolution

• fossil

• fossil record

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A group of organisms that can mate with one another to produce fertile offspring

• species

• population

• natural selection

• evolution

A timeline of life provided by the remains or imprints of dead organisms

• fossil record

• evolution

• natural selection

• fossil

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Naturalist who proposed that evolution happens through natural selection

• Darwin

• Mendel

• Hooke

• Virchow

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