Unit 6 Natural Selection Vocabulary Review

What is the history of the evolution of a species or group, especially in reference to lines of descent and relationships among broad groups of organisms called?

• Speciation

• Phylogeny

• Clade

• Adaptation

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When different groups of organisms independently evolve similar traits by adapting to similar environments or ecological niches, it is known as ________.

• Convergent Evolution

• Divergent Evolution

• Speciation

• Phylogeny

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A single ancestral lineage gives rise to two or more daughter lineages. What is this process called?

• Speciation

• Clade

• Phylogeny

• Variation

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Ancestors that are shared with other lineages are known as ________.

• Common Ancestors

• Clades

• Variations

• Adaptations

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A grouping that includes a common ancestor and all the descendants of that ancestor is called a ________.

• Clade

• Phylogeny

• Speciation

• Variation

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What is the ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment called?

• Biological Fitness

• Adaptation

• Variation

• Inherited Trait

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Differences in traits between individuals of the same species are known as ________.

• Variations

• Adaptations

• Clades

• Speciation

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A trait that is passed from parents to offspring is called a(n) ________.

• Inherited Trait

• Adaptation

• Variation

• Clade

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Some individuals with a particular trait are more likely to survive and/or have relatively more offspring compared to individuals that do not have that trait. This is known as ________.

• Differential Survival

• Speciation

• Phylogeny

• Clade

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A feature that arose and was favored by natural selection that helps an organism survive and/or reproduce in its current environment is called a(n) ________.

• Adaptation

• Variation

• Clade

• Speciation

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