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Evolution,Common Ancestry,& Fossil Quiz
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Which of these best describes an evolutionary common ancestor?
a modern-day species that has many related species living today
an ancestral species that is shared by multiple modern-day species
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2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
According to scientists, whales are more closely related to lemurs than to clownfish.
Which evolutionary tree correctly shows the relationship between whales, lemurs, and clownfish?
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3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Which statement about evolution is true?
Evolution occurs in individual organisms.
Evolution involves a change in non-inherited traits.
Evolution occurs over multiple generations.
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4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
The evolutionary tree below shows the relationships between three groups of organisms: fish, amphibians, and reptiles.
the common ancestor of fish and reptiles, but not amphibians
the common ancestor of fish and amphibians, but not reptiles
the common ancestor of fish, amphibians, and reptiles
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5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Species that share a common ancestor in the more ______ past are more closely related.
distant
recent
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6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Which word refers to the process by which populations change over time?
Evolution
Natural Selection
Adaptation
Darwinism
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7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
The practice by which humans select plants or animals for breeding based on desired traits is known as?
Evolution
Natural Selection
Artificial Selection
Darwinism
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NGSS.MS-LS4-5
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