Evolution Vocab

Most species on Earth have changed over time. This change is called

• mitosis

• geology

• evolution

• classification

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Which phrase describes natural selection?

• a process that transfers genes from one organism to another

• Gaining protection by looking like a different species

• a structural adaptation that allows an organism to blend in

• Process by which individuals that are better suited to their environment survive and reproduce.

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Some of the concepts of Darwin's natural selection are listed in the diagram. Which concept would be correctly place at X?

• variation

• mutation

• sexual reproduction

• regeneration

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Which term explains that organisms with favorable variations survive and reproduce more successfully than organisms with less favorable variations.

• overproduction

• adaptation

• competition

• survival of the fittest

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A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment.

• adaptation

• natural selection

• competition

• overproduction

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Which adaptation allowed the peppered moth to blend in with its environment?

• competition

• overproduction

• camouflage

• mimicry

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Gaining protection by looking and acting like a different species. An example would be insects that resemble twigs of trees.

• competition

• mimicry

• camouflage

• overproduction

An organism that evolves quickly.

• Humans

• bacteria

• dogs

• birds

The graph represents the percent of variation for a given trait in four different populations of the same species. These populations are of equal size and live in similar environments. Which population will most likely be able to survive if the environment was changing?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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When a species produces more offspring than will survive.

• competition

• overproduction

• survival of the fittest

• variation