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Why did Darwin's finches evolve with differently shaped beaks?

• they interbred

• they had defective genes

• they adapted to eating the same foods on different islands

• they adapted to eating different types of foods

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Sometimes bones in the front limbs of animals are very similar in structure. What do we call similar bone structures that indicate a link to a common ancestor?

• Adaptations

• Gradualism

• Homologous Structures

• Extinction

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Fossils of land-dwelling mammals that descended from a common ancestor were found in Australia and Asia. What does this suggest?

• Australia and Asia were once part of a larger continent

• these organisms developed at the same time

• we can't conclude anything from this information

• The mammals were able to swim long distances

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What is an inherited trait that gives an organism a survival advantage in its particular environment?

• a mutation

• an adaptation

• offspring

• homologous structure

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List the steps of the scientific method

d

e

f

c

b

a

Conduct experiment

Draw conclusions

Ask a question

Analyze results

Form a hypothesis

Communicate results

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Which adaptation were the peppered moths using to help them better survive in their environment?

• excellent vision

• excellent hearing

• production of toxins

• camoflauge

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Which of the following results in individuals being able to adapt to their environment?

• genetic variation

• homologous structures

• analogous structures

• genetic isolation

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Over time, the length of giraffes necks has increased. What kind of change is this?

• adaptation

• mutation

• acquired trait

• behavioral change

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Gigantopithecus were very large primates that lived 500,000 years ago. Since none of these mammals are still today, they are said to be....

• Extinct

• Threatened

• Endangered

• Declining

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When looking at two birds of the same species, you notice that one has darker feathers than the other one. You also notice that one has a beak that is just a little longer. These slight differences within members of the same species are called.....

• Fossils

• Extinction

• Meiosis

• Variations

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