Evolution Quiz

Structures from the same ancestors but have changed over time are

• homologous

• analogous

• Vestigial

• Dichotomous

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When Darwin was studying the finches and noticed the different types of beaks, this was an example of ​ (a)  

• genetic variation

• genetic compounds

• Nucleotides

• Thiamine

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Only the strong will survive refers to

• Natural selection

• Artificial selection

• Dichotomous key

• Homologous evolution

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​ (a)   was a naturist, who studied​ (b)   on the Galapogos island.

• Charles Darwin

• plants and animals

• Robert hooke

• Watson and Crick

• airplanes

• HMS Beagel

​ (a)   selection is when humans choose traits of an organism like breeding dogs

• Artificial

• Natural

• Analogous traits

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vestigial structures, like the tail bone, are

• No longer used

• Serve an important role in our body

• allow us to connect with animals

• serve multi-purposes

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Structures that serve a similar purpose but the organisms do not share ancestors are

• Homologous

• Analogous

• Vestigial

• Dichotomous

evolution is when different species have a similar structure, like fins on a shark and on a dolphin, but have different ancestors

• convergent

• divergent

• genetic

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evolution is when species from a similar ancestor have their sturctures evolve differently to adapt to their surroundings, like horse legs and people legs.

• Divergent

• convergent

• phenotype

• dichotomous

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What is the process by which living organisms change over time through inherited characteristics called?

• Mutation

• Selective Breeding

• Evolution

• Adaptation

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