Biology - Chap 16 Test Evolution

____is change over time. The process by which modern organisms have descended from ancient ones

• Hertiable traits

• Survival of the fittest

• Evolution

• Biological diversity

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Darwin noticed differences among living things in certain patterns that was explained as...

• Mutations

• Heritable Traits

• Biological Diversity

• Selective breeding

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Which is NOT one of the biological diversity patterns?

• Species vary globally

• Species vary over time

• Species vary quickly

• Species vary locally

A similar species of penguin live on Asia, Antarctica and Australia. This is an example of

• Species vary globally

• Species vary locally

• Species vary over time

• none of the above

A species of bird are similar but vary on nearby group of tropical islands. This is an example.

• Species vary globally

• Species vary locally

• species vary over time

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A very old fossil is found that looks like a modern day alligator. This is an example of..

• Species vary globally

• Species vary locally

• Species vary over time

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Way back when, some important scientists studied the Earth and concluded...

• The earth was way older than we thought

• The earth was way younger than we thought

• Species did not vary over time

• Earth is cool.

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Selective breeding of plants/animals to promote desirable traits in offspring is......

• Mutations

• Artificial selection

• Variations

Traits that change during the life of an organism...

• Heritable traits

• Mutations

• Acquired characteristics

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T or F: Adaptations increase the ability for an organism to survive

• true

• false

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