Evolution & Natural Selection

Who developed the theory of evolution?

• Charles Darwin

• Gregor Mendel

• Elon Musk

• Watson & Crick

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When organisms are better adapted to their environment they will survive and reproduce more successfully than organisms less adapted. This process is called what?

• Selective breeding

• Natural Selection

• Cloning

• Evolution of all species

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Charles Darwin called the ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its specific environment 

• diversity.
• evolution
• adaptation. 
•  fitness.

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What do we call a change in a species over time?

• Adaptation

• Evolution

• Extinction

• Environmental influences

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The differences among a species, like different bird beaks, are called

• genes.
• variations.
• traits.
• theories.

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Behavioral changes of individuals of a species that allow for better survival. (Acquired traits)

• Variation
• Adaptation
• Behavior
• Environment

Study of embryos of various organisms to show a common ancestor because of similarities in development

• natural selection
• embryology
• speciation
• evolution

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What type of structures are these?

• homologous
• vestigial 
• analogous
• fossil

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An error in DNA copying that results in a new trait

• Homeostasis
• Mutation
• Natural Selection
• Selective Breeding

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When an organism completely dies out, it is called.....

• Adaption
• Extinction
• Fossilization
• Mutation