Evolution and Natural Selection

Which of the following can scientists use as evidence to support the theory of evolution?

• Vestigial Structures
• Environment
• Charles Darwin
• Extinction

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_____ is an inherited trait that gives an organism an advantage in its particular environment.

• Natural Selection
• Fossil
• Adaptation
• Evolution

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Mimicry and Camouflage are examples of

• evolution
• life forms
• successive generations
• adaptations

All of the following can be used as evidence for evolution except 

• Fossils
• Vestigial Structures
• Fossil Record
• Life Forms

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Darwin suggested that we could never "watch" evolution in action. Why did he believe this?

• Because we cannot see evolution in other species.
• Because evolution is just a theory and not a fact.
• Because evolution takes several generations to occur.
• Because evolution would be boring to watch.

The praying mantis has few predators. Yet it is adapted to look just like the twigs and small branches where it is usually found. Explain how this adaptation helps the praying mantis survive. 

• It hides better in its environmet to be harder prey to find.
• It hides better in its environment to be a better predator.
• It eats twigs and you are what you eat.
• It wants to camouflage itself.

What conclusion can be drawn from the diagram to the right about Troodontidae and Oviraptorosauria? 

• They all share the common ancestor Archaeopteryx.
• They all share the common ancestor Dromaeosauridae.
• They have all of the same traits in common with Archaeopteryx.
• There were no evolutionary changes between these two species.

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Look at the diagram to the right. Which species will have the greatest physical difference from its ancestor the Drosophila melanogaster? Explain how you determined your answer.

• Drosophilia equinoxalis caribbensis
• Drosphila melanogaster
• Drosophilia willstoni
• Drosophilia equinoxialis equinoxialis

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The diagram shows the beaks of four Finches that developed over time from one parent species. Explain why the beak shape of each species of Finch developed differently. 

• They adapted to look better, so they could reproduce and pass on traits.
• Their beaks adapted to help them hide from predators.
• They adapted to better eat the different foods available to them in the region they live in.
• They adapted so they could smell better.

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Based on the diagram, which organisms lack bilateral symmetry?

• Echinoderms and Chordates
• Flatworms and Mulluscs
• Cnidarians and Sponges
• Annelids and Arthropods