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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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Drawn observed several different types of finches.  Why are there so many different types?

• Finches live in different places, but eat the same food.

• Finches live in the same place, but eat different types of food.

• Finches live in different habitats and eat different types of food.

• Finches are found all over the world.

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

• theory of evolution.

• variations.

• survival of the fittest.

• ecosystems.

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This scientist developed the theory of evolution as he studied the finches.

• Charles Darwin

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

• Marie Curie

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Behavioral changes of individuals of a species that allow for better survival. (Acquired traits)

• Variation

• Adaptation

• Behavior

• Environment

Where the better adapted organisms survive to pass traits along to offspring.

• Evolution

• Natural Selection

• Extinction

• Artifical Selection

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What is the advantage of having different shaped beaks?

• To look different from other species.

• To be able to eat the food readily available in the environment.

• To protect itself against predators.

• To protect itself against prey.

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Why are advantageous traits more likely to be passed onto offspring?

• Because they are more likely to survive and reproduce.

• Because they come from dominant alleles.

• Because they come from recessive alleles.

• Because the trait is an acquired phenotype.

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When organisms are better adapted to their environment they will survive and reproduce more successfully than organisms less adapted. This process is called what?

• Selective breeding

• Natural Selection

• Cloning

• Evolution of all species

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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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