Evolution Vocab Quiz

Match the following terms with their definitions.

• _____ a group of individuals of the same species living in the same area

• Adaptation

• _____ differences in physical traits of an individual from the group to which it belongs

• Evolution

• _____ a change in a species over time and the process by which evolution occurs

• Variation

• _____ a trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce

• Population

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(a)   is the mechanism by which individuals have inherited beneficial adaptations and can produce more offspring.

• Natural Selection
• Genetic Drift
• Mutation
• Migration

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_____ all of the individuals of a species that live in the same area.

(a)   are differences in physical traits of an individual within a population.

• Variation
• Adaptation
• Speciation
• Extinction

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_____ a body part that is similar in structure on different organisms but performs different functions

• Homologous Structure

• Analogous Structure

• Vestigial Structure

• Convergent Evolution

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_____ is the branch of biology that studies the early development of a species and provides evidence of evolution.

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_____ an inherited trait that allows an organism to better survive in its environment

• Adaptation

• Mutation

• Selection

• Variation

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_____ remains of an organism that lived in the past.

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Match the following structures with their descriptions.

• Structures with similar functions but different anatomy, indicating convergent evolution

• Vestigial Structure

• Structures with similar anatomy but different functions, indicating common ancestry

• Homologous Structure

• A trait that enhances survival and reproductive success in a particular environment

• Analogous Structure

• A structure that has no apparent function; evidence of evolution

• Adaptive Trait

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_____ a body part that is similar in function to a body part of another organism but is structurally different; not the same evolutionary origin

• Analogous Structure

• Homologous Structure

• Vestigial Structure

• Convergent Evolution

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