Evidence of Evolution and Natural Selection

Gradualism and punctuated equilibrium are both supported by evidence from the ____________________ record

• evolutionary

• fossil

• binomial nomenclature

• Darwin

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He developed the theory of evolution

• Linnaeus

• Lamarck

• Darwin

• Aristotle

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A(n) _____ is any variation that makes an organism better suited to its environment.

• variation

• mutation

• adaptation

• evolution

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_____ is referred to as survival of the fittest.

• natural selection

• mutating

• evolution

• adapting

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Most fossils are found in _____ rock.

• igneous

• basalt

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

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Variations are important in populations because they can lead to new

• species

• extinctions

• habitat loss

• populations

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The theory of _____ states that organisms with traits best suited to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce.

• evolution

• natural selection

• acquired characteristics

• mutation

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Change over time

• evolution

• natural selection

• punctuated equilibrium

• variation

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What theory proposes that organisms with traits better suited to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce?

• Acquired Characteristics

• Embryology

• Survival of the Smartest

• Natural Selection

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In the phrase "survival of the fittest," the term "fittest" refers to:

• The best-adapted organisms

• The biggest organisms

• The smartest organisms

• The fastest organisms

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