Evolution in Populations

Select ALL the parts of Natural Selection.

• overproduction

• evolution

• variation

• selection

• competition

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Change over time...

• Evolution

• Nucleotide 

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which of the following is NOT an example of natural selection? 

• People selectively breeding hamsters.

• Insect populations developing resistance to certain pesticides.

• Bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics.

• Male birds of certain species developing colorful feathers to attract female mates.

Which term refers to the process by which individuals that are better suited to the environment survive and reproduce therefore passing down their genes to their offspring? 

• Evolution 

• Variation 

• Adaptation

• Natural Selection 

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which species’ DNA is most similar to the DNA of the toothed whale? 

• Hippopotamus 

• Baleen Whale

• Grazing Mammals

• Camels

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NGSS.HS-LS4-1

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

Two organisms that are closely related would have

• very similar DNA sequence

• exactly the same DNA sequences

• no proteins in common

• completely different DNA sequence

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

To adjust to a changing environment

• Mutation

• Adapt

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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

• Adaption

• Extinction

• Fossilization

• Mutation

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

The change over time in populations of related species.

• biological evolution

• transition

• variation

• adaptation

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

The process where organisms best fit for the environment are more likely to survive and reproduce.

• natural selection

• adaptation

• hibernation

• selective breeding

• hybridization

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