Evolutionary Biology

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Who was the naturalist that traveled the world to study plants and animals?

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Charles Darwin

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Darwin's expedition was called the Voyage of the _________.

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Beagle

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Darwin's expedition took how many years? Options: 3, 4, 5, 6

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5

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Which term refers to the process by which individuals that are better suited to the environment survive and reproduce therefore passing down their genes to their offspring? Options: Evolution, Variation, Adaptation, Natural Selection

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Natural Selection

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

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reproduce

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What characteristic did Darwin observe about the finches on the Galapagos Islands?

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Their beaks

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Genetic differences between organisms of the same species

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Variation

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Darwin referred to this as survival of the fittest. Over time, it results in changes in the inherited characteristics of a population because organisms with adaptations that make them fit for their environment will survive and reproduce better than those without favorable traits.

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Natural Selection

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The gradual change in species over time is...

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Evolution

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Which species’ DNA is most similar to the DNA of the toothed whale? Options: Hippopotamus, Baleen Whale, Grazing Mammals, Camels

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Baleen Whale