Evolution Unit Vocabulary

What is the ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment?

• Theory

• Fossil

• Fitness

• Theory

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What is the the process by which individuals are better suited to their environment survive and reproduce successfully

• Theory

• Fossil

• Survival of the fittest

• Theory

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What is preserved remains or evidence of an ancient organism?

• Theory

• Fossil

• Survival of the fittest

• Theory

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What is well tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations?

• Theory

• Fossil

• Survival of the fittest

• Theory

What is the principle that each living species has descended, with change from other species overtime?

• Survival of the fittest

• Adaptation

• Fossil

• Common Descent

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What is inherited characteristics that increase an organism's chance of survival ?

• Survival of the fittest

• Adaptation

• Fossil

• Common Descent

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

What is structures that have different mature forms in different organisms but develop the same embryonic tissues?

• Homologous Structure

• Adaptation

• Artificial Selection

• Common Descent

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What is selection by humans for breeding of useful traits from the natural variation among different organisms?

• Homologous Structure

• Adaptation

• Artificial Selection

• Common Descent

What is competition among members of a species for food, living space, and the other necessities of life

• Struggle for existence

• Adaptation

• Artificial Selection

• Common Descent

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What is differences among individuals of a species?

• Struggle for existence

• Adaptation

• Artificial Selection

• Natural Variation

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