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Evolution Vocabulary Review

Authored by Julie Christopher

Biology

9th - 11th Grade

NGSS covered

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Evolution Vocabulary Review
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is the best definition of the process of evolution?

survival of the fittest

change over time in the allele frequencies of a population

the growth and development of an organism

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following defines natural selection?

people selecting and breeding for the best traits

change over time in a population

nature causing mutations in the organisms DNA

nature selecting the adaptations provide the greatest fitness

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

____________ is a trait that is shaped by natural selection and increases an organisms success.

adaptation

mutation

variation

vestigial structure

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In evolution the ability to survive and reproduce is a measure of _____

evolution

adaptation

fitness

genetic drift

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of structures share the same anatomy but have different functions?

homologous structures

analogous structures

vestigial structures

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The human appendix and the femur of a whale are thought to be remnants from a common ancestor - these are both examples of _______.

homologous structures

analogous structures

vestigial structures

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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A butterfly wing and a bat wing perform the same function but have different anatomy - these are examples of _____

homologous structures

analogous structures

vestigial structures

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