9/12/22 HW

A slight difference in an inherited trait between individual members of the same species.

• variations
• adapatations
• homologous structures
• analogous structures

An inherited trait that increases an organism's chance of surviving and reproducing.

• variation
• adaptation
• vestigial structure
• mutation

Body parts of organisms that are the same in structure and position but different in function.

• embryos
• homologous structures
• analogous structures
• vestigial structures

Body parts that have lost their original function.

• embryos
• homologous structures
• analogous structures
• vestigial structures

When an organism has a trait that allows it to blend in with its environment, we call that ____.

• mimicry
• camouflage
• lucky
• sonic hedgehog gene

The English naturalist that developed the theory of how evolution works.

• Charles Darwin
• Charles M. Schulz
• Charles Dickens
• Charles Norris

According to natural selection, light colored tree trunks would favor

• light colored moths

• dark colored moths

• red colored moths

• red and light colored moths

A physical trait favored by an environmental change can be called an

• adaptation

• extinction

• possibility

• mutation

Some organisms change to resemble their surroundings even when that environment changes.  They most likely do this to

• be easier to see
• be harder to see
• attract a mate
• to adapt their diet

Among organism that live in the desert, the most common adaptation is 

• water conservation
• large ears
• broad leaves
• deep roots