Evolution Basics

Evolution is best defined as:

• the process which organisms die.

• the process which organisms change over time.

• the process which organisms that are extinct become revived.

• the process which non-living things fossilize.

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The solidified remain or imprint of a once living thing are called:

• Fossils

• Homologous Structures

• Vestigial Structures

• DNA

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Adaptations are:

• physical or behavioral tendencies.

• physical or behavioral characteristics that help an organisms survive and reproduce.

• physical or behavioral characteristics that do not help the organism in any way.

• genetic mutations that have gone wrong.

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What process is being shown in this image?

• Variation
• Natural Selection
• Selective Breeding
• Homeostasis

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Why is the mouse population changing over time?

• The light mice can reproduce more successfully than the dark mice
• The hawks eat more dark mice than light mice because the dark mice taste better
• The hawks eat more light mice than dark mice because they can see the light mice more easily
• The hawks eat more dark mice than light mice because they can see the dark mice more easily

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Which scientist is known for his work that he did on the Galapagos Islands to develop his theory of natural selection?

• Gregor Mendel

• Charles Darwin

• Anton Van Leewenhoek

• Robert Brown

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The process by which two populations of the same species become so different that they can no longer interbreed.

• natural selection

• artificial selection

• speciation

• fossilization

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Overproduction, Genetic Variation, Struggle to Survive, and Successful Reproduction are the 4 parts of:

• Natural Selection

• Speciation

• Artificial Selection

• Fossilization

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A species is defined as:

• a group of organisms that are extremely different.

• a group of organisms that have similar characteristics and always live in the same place.

• a group of organisms with similar characteristics and can reproduce to make fertile offspring.

• any two organisms to make a hybrid.

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What statement is true regarding why natural selection can be easily seen in insects and bacteria?

• Natural selection only occurs in prokaryotic cells

• Insects and bacteria can reproduce faster than more complex organisms and pass on selected traits quicker

• Insects were the first multi-cellular organism to live on land

• Bacteria have directly evolved from insect traits.

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