Evolution TRMS 23-24

Darwin studied....

Select all that apply

• finch beaks

• variations in species

• fossils on the Galapagos Islands

• all of the above

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The theory that organisms have slowly changed over time...

• fossil record

• relative dating

• evolution

• adaptation

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Relative dating means...

• dating a relative

• comparing two fossils and determining which is older

• Using carbon to identify the exact age of a fossil

• none of the above

True or False? In Natural selection an animal chooses to adapt in a single generation, and survives.

• true

• false

The following evidence supports the theory of evolution: Check all that apply.

• similar body structures in organisms

• Similar DNA in organisms

• population trends

• ancient fossils revealing adaptations of organisms

• natural selection

Who was the Scientist most famous for his study of natural selection and evolution?

• Theodor Schwann

• Robert Hooke

• Charles Darwin

• Rudolf Virchow

How do we measure the age of a fossil in years?

• variation

• absolute dating

• selection

• mutation

What do you call similar structures that related species have inherited from a common ancestor?

• Natural Selection

• Analogous Structure

• Vestigial Structure

• Homologous Structure

What do you call a characteristic that allows an organism to survive in an environment?

• variation

• adaptation

• selection

• overproduction

Select ALL that show evidence of evolution.

• DNA

• mutations

• fossils

• skeletal structures