Evolution

There must be ___________________ in order for evolution to happen

• variation

• Animals

• Darwin

• Over reproduction

In natural selection, what does the selecting?

• fitness advantages
• phenotype of the individual
• genetic makeup of the individual
• environmental changes

What characteristic did Darwin observe about the finches on the Galapagos Islands?

• Their feathers 
• Genotypes 
• Their beaks
• Their body sizes

The opossum and kangaroo both incubate their young in a pouch. This provides evidence that they---

• are descended from a common ancestor
• Have very similar skeletal structures
• belong to the same species
• must range great distances to eat

The similarities of the bones in the diagram provide evidence that---

• The organisms shown lived in the same natural envionrment
• The organisms shown may have developed from a common ancestor
• The organisms shown have the same genetic diseases
• All vertebrate species have identical forelimbs

Which of the following statements best explains why some mosquitoes survived after the first spraying?

• Some mosquitoes had a genetic mutation that made them resistant to the insecticide
• A.  All mosquitoes had a genetic mutation that made them resistant to the insecticide
• A.  None of the mosquitoes had a genetic mutation that made them resistant to the pesticide

The white feathers of a snowy owl allow it to blend in with its environment during the winter months (snow). This is an example of ________________

• Species
• Environmental Change
• Adaptation
• Variation

Who was the naturalist that traveled the world to study plants and animals?

• Albert Einstein
• Charles Darwin
• Charles Barkley
• Isaac Newton

The ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its specific environment 

• diversity.
• evolution
• adaptation
•  fitness

Which of the following is a term for a group of similar organisms that can reproduce fertile offspring?

• individual
• population
• species
• fossil