Theory of Evolution-1st Period

What is the correct definition of Behavioral Adaptions?

• Physical features of a organism.

• Actions animals take to survive in their environment.

• An animal that sleeps.

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What is the correct definition of Structural Adaptions?

• A internal body process that regulate homeostasis for organism to live in the environment .

• Predator and a prey

• Physical features of a organism.

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True or False: Physiological Adaptations is an internal body process that regulate homeostasis for a organism to live in the environment.

• TRUE

• FALSE

This term means “change over time.”

(a)  

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Evolution is considered a theory. Which of the following is true about a theory?

• It is an explanation based on observations, experimentation, and reasoning.

• It is supported by a large body of evidence.

• It has been thoroughly tested and does not conflict with existing experimental results.

• All of the above are true.

Which one of the following is NOT true about evolutionary theory?

• Evolution is the process by which modern organisms have descended from ancient organisms.

• Evolution explains how acquired characteristics are passed to future generations.

• Evolutionary theory is the collection of facts, observations and hypotheses that explain the diversity of life on earth.

• Evolution is the heritable change in characteristics within a population from one generation to the next.

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What scientist came up with the catastrophism theory?

• George Cuvier

• James Hutton

• Charles Lyell

• Jean-Baptiste Lamarck

When did Charles Darwin set sail?

(a)  

How old was Darwin when he was hired to be the ship's naturalist?

• 18

• 20

• 22

• 24

According to Darwin’s theory, natural selection acts upon a population under which of the following conditions?

• There is genetic variation among the members of the population.

• There is a “struggle for existence.”

• There is an overproduction of offspring.

• All of the above.

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