Charles Darwin and Natural Selection

Charles Darwin called the ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its specific environment 

• diversity.
• evolution
• adaptation. 
•  fitness.

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Darwin wrote that organisms with traits that are best suited to the environment will ________________

• increase in number
  
• become extinct
  

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Genetic differences between organisms of the same species

• Variation
• Adaptation
• Behavior
• Environment

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Who developed the theory of evolution?

• Charles Darwin

• Mike Tyson

• George Washington

• Patton Manning

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Which statement best describes Natural selection?

• The best adapted organisms survive and reproduce.

• There are a set amount of organisms.

• Organisms only change through genetic engineering.

• Organisms slowly adapt to their surroundings over a lifetime.

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Which set of Islands had a strong influence on Darwins ideas?

• Hawaii

• Galapagos

• Samoa

• Florida Keys

What is the mechanism by which species adapt to their environment in order to survive?

• artificial selection

• natural selection

• development

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What is the name of the ship that Darwin traveled on from 1831 to 1836?

• HMS Beagle

• Nina

• Pinta

• Santa Maria

How do the finches of the Galapagos illustrate natural selection?

• Birds on every island have beaks uniquely suited to their food source

• The birds that were afraid of humans survived and reproduced

• The finches have adapted to building their nests of discarded plastic

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How did Alfred Russel Wallace contribute to the publication of Darwin's book?

• He wrote a book that convinced Darwin that Earth was far older than previously believed

• He approached Darwin with a similar theory, giving Darwin the courage to publish

• Darwin asked Wallace to edit the book before publication