Evolution

When all of the organisms of a species have died out, it is called

• evolution

• extinction

• adaptation

• natural selection

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Genetic mutations are the direct cause of which of the following?

• Aliens

• The Avengers

• Variations

• 8th grade behavior

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Structures are similar in function but not in structure

• Vestigial

• Homologous

• Analogous Structures

• Embryonic

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Charles Darwin observed that finches of different species on the Galápagos Islands have many similar physical characteristics, this supports the hypothesis that these finches

• are twins

• acquired traits through use and disuse.

• all eat the same type of food.

• descended from a common ancestor.

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The struggle for existence against other members of an organisms species is

• Competition
• Natural Selection
• gene flow
• genetic drift

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These are natural differences within a species.

• Evolution
• Genetic variation
• Biological diversity
• Populations

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Whales have pelvic bones. What type of structure does this best represent?

• Homologous structure

• Analogous structure

• Vestigial structure

• None of the above

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What is an example of a vestigial structure of a HUMAN?

• Femur
• Wisdom Teeth
• Brain
• Finger

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The preserved remains or physical evidence of an organism that lived in the past are called...

• evolutionary features
• fossils
• mutations
• variations

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A bird and a bat both have wings that they use to fly, but they each develop independently from one another... what is this an example of?

• analogous structure

• similar traits

• homologous structure

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