Diversity of Life

Which of the following Best describes evolution?

• Rapid change within a species

• Gradual change over time

• A quick emergence of a new species

• Passing of Traits from parent to offspring

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Who is best known as "The Father of Evolution?"

• Carolus Linnaeus

• Charles Darwin

• Robert Hooke

• James Wastson

Which are the Best examples of homologous structures?

• Wisdom teeth and whale's hipbones

• A human appendix and tailbone

• An insect's wing and a bat's wing

• A whale's flipper and a bat's wing

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The fossil record documents all the following details of living or once living organisms except

• Behaviors of Species

• Diversity of Species

• Extinction of species

• Change of Species

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What did Charles Darwin observe about the diversity of living things?

• They are limited to specific regions

• They are found only in similar habitats

• They include a tremendous diversity throughout a wide range of habitats

• They are less diverse in tropical regions

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How many million different kinds of living things do scientists estimate there may be?

• 2

• 5

• 10

• 15

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How many species of fish are there?

• 32,000

• 10,000

• 1,500

• 2,000

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Variety of life (a)  

• Natural Selection

• Ecological Succession

• Interdependence

• Biodiversity

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How many species of insect have been identified in the world?

• 565,000  

• 925,000 

• 1,200,000

• 14

How are members of Domain Eukarya different from members of Domain Archaea and Domain Bacteria?

• Members of Domain Eukarya are less complex than the members of Domain Archaea and Domain Bacteria.

• Members of Domain Archaea and Domain Bacteria are multicellular, and members of Domain Eukarya are usually single-celled organisms.

• Members of Domain Eukarya contain cells with membrane-bound organelles and members of Domain Archaea and Domain Bacteria lack nuclei.

• Members of Domain Bacteria and Domain Archaea have structures for making their own food and members of Domain Eukarya lack these structures.

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