Natural Selection Review #3

DNA > RNA > Protein represents

• The Central Dogma of Biology (Protein Synthesis)

• The Theory of Evolution

• The Theory of Relativity

• Newton's Law of Gravitation

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The theory of evolution by natural selection was proposed by which scientist?

• Lyell

• Einstein

• Franklin

• Darwin

Which of the following are pieces of evidence used to show that organisms are related through a common ancestor? Choose THREE!

• Homologous Structures (Comparative Anatomy)

• Analogous Structures

• Photos of Organisms taken by Ecologists

• DNA/Molecular Biology

• Vestigial Structures

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__________ structures are similar structures in organisms that perform similar functions but did not evolve from a common ancestor.

• homologous

• analogous

• heterozygous

• vestigial

A structure in an organism that seems to have no purpose or is not used for the original purpose (hip bones in a dolphin).

• temporary structure

• analogous structure

• homologous structure

• vestigial structure

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Evolution is change in a population over time.

• True
• False

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What is the basis for all variation among organisms? (What causes all variation?)

• Mutation

• Genetic Drift

• Migration

• Inbreeding

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Whether or not a variation is an adaptation is dependent on the organism's

• Environment
• Genotype
• Phenotype
• Selection

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Brown mice survive and reproduce in their desert environment better than white mice because owls can see and eat the white mice more easily. In this situation, what is doing the selecting?

• Owl
• Desert Background
• Brown Mice
• White Mice

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Only populations can evolve.
Individuals can not evolve.

• True
• False

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