Evolution and Natural Selection

What is the ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its specific environment?

• Adaptation

• Survival

• Fitness

• Evolution

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What are structures that have lost most or all of their original function in a species?

• Vestigial Structures

• Functional Structures

• Adaptive Traits

• Evolutionary Remnants

What is the concept that explains how species can change over time due to environmental pressures?

• Evolutionary Theory

• Natural Selection

• Genetic Drift

• Adaptation

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What is the term for the gradual process by which species evolve from common ancestors?

• Descent with Modification

• Natural Selection

• Genetic Drift

• Adaptive Radiation

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Which moth will be more successful in an environment where the trees are black?

• Light moth

• Dark moth

• Striped moth

• Green moth

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What is the term for the physical and biological factors that affect an organism's survival?

• Environmental Factors

• Genetic Traits

• Social Interactions

• Nutritional Needs

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What is the term for the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem?

• Biodiversity

• Ecosystem

• Population

• Habitat

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What is the term for the process of selecting organisms with desired traits to breed?

• Natural Selection

• Selective Breeding

• Genetic Modification

• Hybridization

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What is the process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring?

• Natural Selection

• Artificial Selection

• Genetic Drift

• Evolution

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What is the study of organisms at their earliest stage of life?

• Embryology

• Genetics

• Ecology

• Physiology