Evolution

Survival of the Fittest and Evolution were proposed by what scientist?

• Charles Darwin
• Albert Einstein
• Steven Hawking
• Isaac Newton

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What characteristic did Darwin observe about the finches on the Galapagos Islands?

• Their feathers 
• Genotypes 
• Their beaks
• Their body sizes

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Where humans have bred organisms together based on traits we like.

• Evolution
• Natural Selection
• Extinction 
• Artificial Selection

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Which statement best describes the process of evolution?

• Populations can survive in different locations on earth
• Environmental conditions limit the number of species on Earth
• Populations grow when resources are abundant
• The traits of a species can change over time

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____ is when members of a species that are best suited for their environment survive and reproduce at a higher rate than other members of the species

• natural selection
• artificial selection
• speciation
• adaptation

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Organisms with the most beneficial traits will survive.  This is commonly known as ___.

• theory of evolution
• variations
  
• survival of the fittest
• ecosystems
  

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The changes an organism make to its behavior or body structure to be better suited for survival in an environment. 

• Adaptation
• Behavior
• Fossil
• Nutrient

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Which of the following is an example of natural selection?

• Breeding horses, humans selecting which traits make the fastest race horses

• Giraffes with the longer necks will be most likely to survive, reproduce, and pass that trait to their offspring.

• Giraffes stretching their necks to reach leaves and passing that trait to their offspring.

• Cropping the ears of a boxer dog

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Natural selection can also be referred to as:

• Survival of the weakest
• Survival
• Survival of the fittest
• Artificial selection

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Structures with the same parts have different functions; suggests that organisms share a common ancestry

• vestigial structures
• homologous structures
• adaptive radiation
• fossil

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