The Environment and Change Over Time

Which process forms fossils?

• variation

• adaptation

• mineralization

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Arjun, Olivia, and Ava are studying paleontology and they come across a situation where a certain type of fossil suddenly disappears from the fossil record. This could be evidence of what?

• extinction

• camouflage

• carbonization

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Homologous body parts do NOT always have similar

• locations

• functions

• structures

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Patterns in the fossil record show that species on Earth

• change over time

• adapt to all environmental changes

• appear on Earth independent of existing species

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Arjun, Abigail, and Mia are studying different species of birds in their biology class. They are trying to determine how closely related two species are. What should they primarily consider?

• how much the two species compete for food

• how closely the two species live to one another

• how recently the two species shared a common ancestor

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Match the definition with the correct term.

• comparative anatomy

• studying relationships between organisms by

  comparing their genes and proteins

• embryology

• studying relationships between organisms by

  comparing their embryos

• molecular biology

• studying relationships between organisms by comparing their structures

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Through natural selection, a helpful ​ (a)   can lead to an adaptation that can be classified as ​ (b)   , ​ ​ (c)   , or ​ (d)   .

• variation
• structural
• behavioral
• functional
• emotional
• biological
• environmental
• psychological
• genetic

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​ (a)   is an example of a functional adaptation.

• A change in body temperature during hibernation
• Camouflage
• Hunting at night

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Hunting at night is an example of a ​ (a)  

• behavioral adaptation
• structural adaptation
• functional adaptation

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Mimicry and camouflage are examples of (a)  

• structural adaptation
• behavioral adaptation
• genetic adaptation

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