SHMS Evolution

In order for the Sonoran desert tortoise to produce fertile offspring, it should mate with its own species, which is

• any tortoise

• Galapagos tortoise

• Sonoran desert tortoise

• any turtle

Our tailbone is an example of

• vestigial structure

• adaptation

• mutation

• variation

Which letter represents the youngest layer?

• Z

• Y

• W

• V

What is the PA State Fossil?

• brontosaurus

• trilobite

• flying squirrel

• giant deer

Nemo was the only fish egg to hatch despite his mom laying many eggs is which part of natural selection?

• overproduction

• genetic variation

• struggle to survive

• reproductive success

Our toothpick fish had 4 scale colors. This is an example of which tenant of natural selection?

• overproduction

• genetic variation

• struggle to survive

• successful reproduction

Sharp teeth can tear meat. This is an example of?

• vestigial structure

• adaptation

• mutation

• genetic variation

Who got all the credit for the Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection?

• Lamark

• Wallace

• Darwin

• Mendel

Humans breed dogs for specific traits. This is an example of?

• natural selection

• selective breeding

• genetic engineering

• GMOs

Changes in DNA are called

• adaptations

• structures

• mutations

• fossilization