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WorksheetsEvolution Vocab
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
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1.
An inherited characteristic that increases an organism's chance of survival
a)
adaptation
b)
fitness
c)
variation
d)
evolution
2.
Change in a kind of organism over time
a)
adaptation
b)
evolution
c)
variation
d)
fitness
3.
Ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment
a)
evolution
b)
adaptation
c)
fitness
d)
speciation
4.
Process by which individuals that are better suited to their environment survive and reproduce most successfully
a)
adaptation
b)
evolution
c)
natural selection
d)
fitness
5.
Group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area
a)
population
b)
species
c)
gene pool
d)
speciation
6.
Different traits within a population
a)
speciation
b)
fitness
c)
natural selection
d)
variation
7.
A group of similar organisms that can breed and produce viable, fertile offspring
a)
analogous
b)
homologous
c)
species
d)
vestigial
8.
Evolution is...
a)
changes over time in populations
b)
natural process that passes favorable traits
c)
historical timeline of fossils
d)
the process in which an animal dies out
9.
A mistake or change that occurs in the DNA sequence is called a ______________________.
a)
Extinction
b)
Speciation
c)
Mutation
d)
Genetic Variation
10.
What is this an example of?
a)
diversity of species
b)
variation
c)
vestigial structures
d)
DNA studies
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