Biology Quiz

What is the process by which modern organisms have descended from ancient organisms?

• Adaptation

• Evolution

• Natural Selection

• Artificial Selection

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Which term describes an inherited characteristic that increases an organism's chance of survival?

• Evolution

• Natural Selection

• Adaptation

• Artificial Selection

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What is the process in which individuals with certain inherited traits tend to survive and reproduce at higher rates?

• Artificial Selection

• Evolution

• Adaptation

• Natural Selection

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What is the selection by humans for breeding useful traits from the natural variation among different organisms called?

• Natural Selection

• Evolution

• Artificial Selection

• Adaptation

What is the principle of Common Descent?

• All living things were derived from common ancestors.

• Each species has descended with changes over time.

• Structures in different species are similar due to common ancestry.

• Body parts share a common function but not structure.

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What does Descent with Modification refer to?

• Structures in different species are similar due to common ancestry.

• Each living species has descended, with changes, from other species over time.

• Body parts share a common function but not structure.

• All living things were derived from common ancestors.

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What are Homologous Structures?

• Body parts that share a common function but not structure.

• Structures in different species that are similar because of common ancestry.

• Each living species has descended, with changes, from other species over time.

• All living things were derived from common ancestors.

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What are Analogous Structures?

• Structures in different species that are similar because of common ancestry.

• Each living species has descended, with changes, from other species over time.

• Body parts that share a common function but not structure.

• All living things were derived from common ancestors.

What is a vestigial structure?

• An organ that serves a vital function in an organism

• An organ or structure that serves no useful function in an organism

• A structure that is essential for survival

• A structure that is only found in plants

What is convergent evolution?

• The process by which related organisms evolve differences

• The process by which unrelated organisms independently evolve similarities when adapting to similar environments

• The process by which organisms evolve to become more complex

• The process by which organisms evolve to become simpler

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