Evolution Review

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A change in a trait or characteristic that increases an organism’s ability to survive and reproduce.

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adaptation

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The theory that organisms best adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce.
"Survival of the fittest."

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Natural selection

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WHY is this variation is best for survival? Options: longer claws for fighting, longer legs for running faster, bigger ears for better hearing, fur color that blends in to it's environment

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fur color that blends in to it's environment

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How will this mice population most likely change in the future? Options: The white mice will go extinct., The grey mice will go extinct., All of the mice will grow longer fur., All of the mice will grow longer claws.

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The white mice will go extinct.

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What do the placement of the nostrils in fossils of the pakicetus and aetiocetus show?

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Evidence that they evolved over time from an earlier species adapting physical characteristics to what was best suited for their environment.

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What characteristic of populations is observed when individuals of a goat species have slightly different sizes and colors?

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variation

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Why does the longnose butterfly fish have an evolutionary advantage over other fish?

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It is likely to produce more offspring that survive to maturity.

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If scientists were to compare the fossil of a fern that lived millions of years ago with other fern fossils that were formed later, what would they most likely find?

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that plants change over time

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What will happen to the white mouse population over time in a desert environment with ten brown mice and ten white mice?

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It will decrease

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Can individuals within a population evolve?

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False