Theory of Evolution and Natural Selection

__________ states that all living organisms came from earlier forms of life. 

• Adaptation

• Evolution

• Phenotype

• Naturalist

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In 1859, Charles Darwin published his book called _____________

• Evolution

• The Bible

• On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection

• The Declaration

Darwin spent many months on foot collecting specimens on these islands.

• Southern

• Galápagos'

• Hawaiian

• Easter

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Darwin began to hypothesize that organisms developed traits over time because of differences in their ___________

• Bodies

• Food

• Environments

• Offspring

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Darwin observed that the shape of these finches _________ were well matched with the seeds available in their own distinct environment.

• Beaks

• Feathers

• Eyes

• Wings

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______________ are features that are passed from one generation to the next.

• Evolution

• Acquired Traits

• Natural Selection

• Inherited Trails

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______________are traits that organisms develop over a lifetime

• Acquired Traits

• Natural Selction

• Inherited Traits

• Evolution

______________ explains how organisms in a population develop traits that allow them to survive and reproduce

• Evolution

• Natural Selection

• Adaptations

• Genotype

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Natural selection means that traits that offer a/ an ___________ will most likely be passed onto offspring;

• advantage

• help

• disadvantage

• option

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Organisms that are not well-adapted, for whatever reason, to their environment, will naturally have _______ of a chance of surviving and reproducing.

• more

• less

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