Evolution & Classification

The similarities of the bones in the diagram provide evidence that---

• The organisms shown lived in the same natural envionrment
• The organisms shown may have developed from a common ancestor
• The organisms shown have the same genetic diseases
• All vertebrate species have identical forelimbs

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The study of the early stages of development that is one evidence of evolution is:

• Homologous Structures
• Embryology
• Vestigial Organs

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The opossum and kangaroo both incubate their young in a pouch. This provides evidence that they---

• are descended from a common ancestor
• Have very similar skeletal structures
• belong to the same species
• must range great distances to eat

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The white feathers of a snowy owl allow it to blend in with its environment during the winter months (snow). This is an example of ________________

• Species
• Environmental Change
• Adaptation
• Variation

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The similarities of organisms in which two areas numbered in the picture provide the best evidence for common ancestry?

• 1 and 2
• 3 and 4
• 5 and 6
• 7 and 8

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Which statement best describes a relationship between these organisms?

• Organism A was probably more primitive than Organisms B and C
• Organism A was probably more complex than organism B and C
• All of these organisms probably lived at the same time

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Which of the following statements best explains why some mosquitoes survived after the first spraying?

• Some mosquitoes had a genetic mutation that made them resistant to the insecticide
• A.  All mosquitoes had a genetic mutation that made them resistant to the insecticide
• A.  None of the mosquitoes had a genetic mutation that made them resistant to the pesticide

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A trait that an organism expresses during its lifetime will only cause its species to become better adapted if the trait—

• A.  Results from isolation of the organism from the rest of the population 
• A.  Is caused by the genetic code that is present in the gametes of the organism
• A.  Causes a change in the environment surrounding the organism
• A.  Decreases the number of genes in the body cells of the organism

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A graph regarding the effect of agricultural bioengineering on insect pests is shown below How has natural selection affected species of insect pests?

• A.  Natural selection has not affected the number of species that are resistant to pesticides
• A.  Natural selection has rapidly increased the number of species that are resistant to pesticides
• A.  Natural selection has only affected the number of species that are resistant to pesticides

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The green frog (Lithobates clamitans clamitans) is found in many parts of the United States. The table contains some information about this frog.
Why does the ability to lay 1,000 to 5,000 eggs increase the fitness of the species L. clamitans clamitans?

• A.  It increases the probability that some offspring will survive long enough to reproduce.
• It increases the chance of the recombination of alleles, leading to genetic drift in the population.
• A.  It increases opportunities for offspring to compete for limited resources.

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