Final Exam Evolution

The idea that species evolve by keeping traits that their parents developed during their life proposed by

• Darwin

• Lamarck

• Mendel

The theory of___________________________ shows results when organisms with traits best suited to their

environment.

• Petrification

• Natural Selection

• Coloration

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Differences in inherited traits among members of the same species are known as _____________.

• variations

• fossile

• species

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Evolution refers to a change over a long period of time in a __________________________

• fossil

• species

• climate

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A _______________________ is the remains of life from the past that are evidence of evolution

• sedimentary rocks

• primates

• fossils

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A group of organisms whose members look alike and successfully reproduce are called a______________.

• dominant trait

• species

• extinct

If a species can no longer produce offspring, the species will ___________________.

• adapt to its environment

• evolve into a new species

• become extinct

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White rabbits in Bethpage State Park have a better chance of surviving in the winter because

• they will blend into the snow

• no one wants to hunt a cute rabbit

• they will be in Florida visiting their grandmother

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When an organism blends in with their surroundings, it is called _____________________.

• use and disuse

• natural selection

• protective coloration

Which rock layer is the youngest?

• A

• B

• F

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