Unit 7 Evolution

What are the Five Principles of Natural Selection?

• Overproduction, Variation, Competition, Adaption, Extinction

• Overproduction, Competition, Extinction, Evolution, Adaption,

• Overproduction, Variation, Competition, Adaption, Evolution

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A beetle's ability to camouflage (blend in) with a nearby leaf allows it to escape a hungry frog's appetite.
Of the four parts of natural selection, which is this an example of?

• overproduction

• genetic variation

• selection

• adaptation

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What animals did Charles Darwin Study?

• Cats.

• Cows.

• Dogs.

• Finches.

What does "Survival Of the Fittest" mean?

• The best adapted organisms

• The biggest organisms

• The fastest organisms

• The smartest organisms

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Evolution happens slowly.

• Yes, it does happen slowly

• No, it dose not happen slowly

• Evolution can happen slowly, and it can happen rapidly

What scientist had the similar ideas to Darwin on evolution but published his book after him?

• Alfred Wallace

• Charles Darwin

• Charles Lyell

• Jean-Baptiste Lamark

What is not one of Darwin's conclusions?

• Species vary around the world

• Species vary locally

• Species don't vary over time

• Species vary over time

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What is evolution?

• A well tested explanation that cannot be proven

• change over time

• The preserved remain of an organism

• Ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment

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What is a fossil?

• structures that look different but are made up of the same bones

• preserved remains of present organisms

• preserved remains of ancient organisms

• change over time

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Which of these is not evidence that supports Darwin's theory?

• Geology

• Embryos

• Homologous structures

• Fossil Record

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