Biology Unit 4 Quiz #2

Darwin observed ​ (a)   among island ​ (b)  

• differences
• species
• similarities

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4 main principles of natural selection​ ​ (a)   ​ ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​ (d)   ​

• variation
• overproduction
• adaptation
• descent with modification
• species

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The selective agent in natural selection is

(a)  

• environment.
• humans.
• animals
• weather

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Which of the following was not yet discovered when Darwin explained his theory of evolution?

• DNA

• competition

• common ancestor

• Fossils

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Similar embryos indicate

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Match the term with the definition

• have a similar function but are NOT evidence of a common ancestor

• vestigial structures

• remnants of organs or structures that once had a function in an early ancestor

• homologous structures

• similar in structure but different in function

• analogous structures

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What caused peppered moths to adapt and turn genetically darker in color?

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How/why did natural selection change the phenotype (color) of peppered moths?

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Match the following

• measure of ability to survive and produce more offspring

• adaptation

• difference in physical traits

• fitness

• feature that allows an organism to survive better in its environment

• variation

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Match the following

• individuals that inherited beneficial adaptations produce more offspring

• heritability

• the ability of a trait to be passed down

• natural selection

• the process by which humans select traits through breeding

• artificial selection

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