Evolution

Which of the following is a term for a group of similar organisms that can reproduce fertile offspring?

• individual
• population
• species
• fossil

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

If an organism has a vestigial structure, that structure likely once had a function in a(n)

• close relative
• early ancestor
• unrelated organism
• embryological stage

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Mutations are important because they bring about

• death of the organism in which they develop
• genetic variation needed for a population to evolve
• benefits for the individual, not for the population
• Hardey-Weinberg equilibrium within a population

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

Finches on the Galapagos Islands had different beaks in order to help them do what?

• Build nests
• Fight off predators
• Collect food sources
• Compete with rivals

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

Who proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection?

• Jean Baptiste Lamarck
• Gregor Mendel
• Charles Darwin
• Thomas Malthus

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

A remnant or trace of an organism from the past is called a _______.

• Ancestor
• Skeleton
• Fossil
• Imprints

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Inherited trait that helps an organism survive is a(n) __________.

• Fossil
• Adaptation
• Ancestor
• Natural selection

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

This occurs when no more of a species is living.

• Fossilization
• Adaptation
• Extinction
• Natural selection

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

According to the diagram, which organism is older?

• ammonite
• coral
• gastropod
• trilobite

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Structures with the same parts have different functions; suggests that organisms share a common ancestry

• vestigial structures
• homologous structures
• adaptive radiation
• fossil

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2