The Process of Evolution

Which term refers to the process by which individuals that are better suited to the environment survive and reproduce therefore passing down their genes to their offspring? 

• Variation 

• Adaptation

• Natural Selection 

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Definition: fitness

• ability to survive and reproduce in a specific environment

• a growing population causes a scarcity of resources

• differences in the DNA sequence

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What is another name for natural selection?

• survival of the fastest

• survival of the biggest

• survival of the fittest

Organisms with the most beneficial traits will survive.  This is commonly known as ___.

• variations
  

• survival of the fittest

• ecosystems
  

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Which of the following is NOT a unique trait that evolved in humans?

• Bipedalism

• A large cranium

• Canine Teeth

• Use of tools

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Which of the following correctly summarizes the physical changes that early humans went through over the past million years or so?

• Brain size increased as jaw size decreased

• Brain size decreased as jaw size increased

• Bipedalism increased as use of tools increased

• Bipedalism decreased as the use of tools increased

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Which of the following is a key piece of evidence for human evolution?

• Ancient cave paintings

• Stone tools

• Fossilised human bones

• Old maps

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According to natural selection, light colored tree trunks would favor

• light colored moths

• red colored moths

• red and light colored moths

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The effect that is produced when an insect carries pollen grains from one population to another is called

• gene flow

• random mating

• coevolution

Genetic drift is a __________________ event.

• chance

• common

• growth