Evolution

What ship did Darwin conduct his famous research from?

• HMS Smeagol

• SS Minnow

• HMS Beagle

• RMS Titanic

Which of these was NOT one of Darwin's major observations on his journey?

• species vary globally

• species vary locally

• species do not vary on the same continent

• species vary across time

Darwin's finches had different _____ that always seemed to match their feeding habits

• beaks

• wings

• legs

• skulls

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Darwin found many ______ that seemed to be related to, yet different from, modern animals on earth

• bones

• fossils

• eggs

• footprints

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Darwin referred to selective breeding as:

• natural selection

• artificial selection

• inbreeding

• evolution

Which of these is NOT one of the things that Darwin proposed was necessary for evolution to occur?

• imperfection

• struggle for survival

• variation and adaptation

• suvival of the fittest

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This term describes how well an organism can survive and reproduce in its given environment

• strength

• adaptability

• fitness

• aptitude

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This is the process by which organisms with variations more suited to their local environment survive and leave more offspring:

• artificial selection

• selective breeding

• common descent

• natural selection

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I am a (choose BEST answer)

• Fish

• Reptile

• Mammal

• ALL OF THESE!!!

______ produces new traits

• evolution

• natural selection

• random mutation

• selective breeding

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