Evolution and Natural Selection

What is this an example of?

• diversity of species

• variation

• vestigial structures

• DNA studies

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Predict which moth would increase in population

• light 

• dark

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Inherited trait that helps an organism survive is a(n) __________.

• Fossil

• Adaptation

• Ancestor

• Natural selection

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To adjust to a changing environment

• Mutation

• Adapt

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When an organism completely dies out, it is called.....

• Adaption

• Extinction

• Fossilization

• Mutation

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Genetic differences between organisms of the same species

• Variation

• Adaptation

• Behavior

• Environment

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Remains of ancient organisms are called

• Extinctions

• Fossils

• Mutations

• Variations

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What is an organism that has similar characteristics and can reproduce?

• species

• organism

• embryology

• vestigial 

The newt population became more poisonous over

• selective breeding

• natural selection

• the newt's diet

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Why do populations change over time?

• different traits are passed on depending on which traits are favored by the environment

• they mutate

• they lose abilities that are no longer useful

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