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Chapter 7 Review

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Darwin's theory of ________ expained the process by which organisms become well-adapted to their environment

a)

selective breeding

b)

generation time

c)

natural selection

2.

A group of organisms that can mate with each other to produce offspring is known as a(n)

a)

fossil

b)

species

c)

speciation

3.

The ________ provides information about organisms that have lived in the past

a)

evolution

b)

fossil record

c)

fossil

4.

In ___________, humans select organisms with desirable traits that will be passed from one generation to another.

a)

selective breeding

b)

speciation

c)

evolution

5.

A(n) ________ helps an organism survive better in its environment.

a)

fossil

b)

adaptation

c)

species

6.

Populations of insects and bacteria can evolve quickly because they usually have a short _________.

a)

speciation

b)

generation time

c)

fossil record

7.

The fact that all organisms have DNA as thei genetic material is evidence that

a)

all organisms undergo natural selection

b)

all organisms may have descended from a common ancestor

c)

selective breeding takes place every day

d)

genetic resistance rarely occurs

8.

Charles Darwin puzzled over differences in the ________ of the different species of Galapagos finches.

a)

webbed feet

b)

beaks

c)

bone structure of the wings

d)

eye colour

9.

Darwin observed variations among individuals within a population, but he did not realize that these variations were caused by

a)

interbreeding

b)

difference in food

c)

differences in genes

d)

selective breeding

10.

When a single population evolves into two populations that cannot inter-breed anymore __________ has occured

a)

adaptation

b)

speciation

c)

selective breeding