Evolution

Which of the following is the best definition for evolution?

• the process which organisms die

• the process which organisms change over time

• the process which organisms that are extinct become revived

• the process which non-living things fossilize

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The solidified remains or imprint of an organism are called what?

• fossils

• homologous structures

• adaptations

• genetic similarities

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What type of evidence is represented in the picture?

• fossils

• genetic similarities (DNA)

• homologous structures

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What type of evidence is shown in the image?

• fossils

• genetic similarities (DNA)

• homologous structures

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Which of the following best describes adaptations?

• genetic mutations that have gone resulted in a disorder or problem

• physical or behavioral characteristics that help an organisms survive and reproduce

• physical or behavioral characteristics that do not help or harm the organism in any way

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The similarities of the bones in the diagram provide evidence of what?

• the organisms shown lived in the same environment

• the organisms shown may have developed from a common ancestor

• the organisms shown have the same genetic diseases

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According to this data, the unknown bacterial species is most closely related to---

• Species I

• Species II

• Species III

• Species IV

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The diagram shows fossils in different rock layers. Which of these statements about the age of these fossils is most likely correct?

• fossil A and C are the same age

• fossil B is older than fossil C

• fossils A is older than fossil B

• fossil D is older than fossil C

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What process is being shown in this image?

• variation

• natural selection

• selective breeding

• extinction

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Why is the mouse population changing over time?

• the light mice can reproduce more successfully than the dark mice

• the hawks eat more dark mice than light mice because the dark mice taste better

• the hawks eat more light mice than dark mice because they can see the light mice more easily

• the hawks eat more dark mice than light mice because they can see the dark mice more easily

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