Galapagos Evolution

what did Charles Darwin observe in finch populations of the Galapagos Islands off the coast of South America?

• different species on different islands
• all species on one of the islands
• identical species on all the islands
• the same species as North America

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The Physical remains of a plant or animal preserved in rock or Earth's crust. 

• Adapt
• Fossil

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Natural selection results in change over time by acting on traits that are

• heritable
• new
• mutated 
• better than the best

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Charles Darwin came up with this theory 

• Natural Selection
• Mutation

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Who is the father of evolution?

• Darwin
• Mendel
• Newton
• Einstein

What is another name for natural selection?

• survival of the smartest
• survival of the fastest
• survival of the biggest
• survival of the fittest

This makes an organism more suited to its enviornment

• species
• lifespan
• adaptation
• mutation

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Surviving and reproducing show that an organism

• is adapting
• is not adapting
• is forming fossils
• is not reproducing

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What is one reason that strawberries are surviving in the winter season?

• they have larger leaves
• they have genetic variations allowing them to be resistant to cold
• they reproduce more
• the color is dark

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Which of the following is NOT an example of natural selection? 

• People selectively breeding hamsters.
• Insect populations developing resistance to certain pesticides.
• Bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics.
• Male birds of certain species developing colorful feathers to attract female mates.

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