
Chpt 17 Darwin's Theory of Evolution

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10th Grade
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Debbie Krebs
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
I formed the theory of evolution by natural selection after my research of various species of finches on the Galápagos Islands. Who am I?
Gregor Mendel
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
Thomas Malthus
Charles Darwin
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2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An inherited characteristic that increases an organism's ability to survive and reproduce in its specific environment is called a(n)
heritability
variation
adaptation
artificial selection
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When the environment determines which heritable traits are most beneficial for survival, which is being considered?
environmental selection
natural selection
artificial selection
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4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When comparing the fore limb of a dolphin (fin) to the fore limb of a bat (wing), you can see a similar number and arrangement of bones. How can this be explained?
They are homologous structures
They are analogous structures
They are vestigial structures
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5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When the humans determine which heritable traits are most beneficial, which is being considered?
environmental seleciton
artificial selection
natural selection
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NGSS.MS-LS4-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
the following individual(s) influenced Darwin.
LaMarck
Lyell
Hutton
all of the above
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The different shapes of the finches beaks represents
variation
overproduction
descent with modification
artificial selection
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