Biodiversity and Evolution

Which idea stems from the theory of evolution?

• A. The earth is relatively young.

• B. Each organism is specially created.

• C. Species are related by common descent.

• D. A mix of fossils in a region indicates that a local catastrophe occurred.

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Adaptation promotes ______________.

• A. the chance to survive

• B. the chance to reproduce

• C. the chance to survive & reproduce

• D. the chance to reproduce

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Which of the following phrases best describes the process of evolution?

• A. the change of populations through time

• B. the change of organisms from simple to complex

• C. the development of man from monkey-life ancestors

• D. the development of characteristics in response to need

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What is the method used by the Paleontologist to determine the age of the fossils by using the decay or radioactive isotopes present in rocks?

• A. Relative dating

• B. carbon-14 dating

• C. geologic time scale

• D. fossil records

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Which of the following statements DOES NOT describe Darwin’s theory of natural selection?

• A. Members of a population will compete.

• B. Populations tend to reproduce in small numbers.

• C. Members of a population have heritable variations.

• D. Some members of a population have adaptive traits.

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