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WorksheetsEvolution Basic Concepts
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 23mins
Dr. Bajolo
A grizzly bear survives because he is well-adapted to his environment. When he reproduces he passes on those traits to his offspring. this process is called
Natural Selection
Selective Breeding
Random mutations
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What word describes a trait that helps an organism survive in its environment?
natural selection
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camouflage
adaptation
the cutest
In a phylogenetic tree, the branching points represent common ancestors.
Yes
NO
What number is the common ancestor of C and D?
1
You better not get this wrong
3
4
What is the common ancestor of Letters A, B, C, D, E?
1
2
3
4
In an undisturbed rock formation, the rocks on the bottom are the oldest.
True
False
What is extinction?
A chart that divides Earth’s history into different time units
Are the remains or evidence of once-living organisms
Occurs when the last individual organism of a species dies
The impression of an organism
What are fossils?
Are the remains or evidence of once-living organisms
Is the change over time in populations of related organisms
A chart that divides Earth’s history into different time units
Occurs when the last individual organism of a species dies
The action of an organism changing to better suit its new or old environment.
Natural Selection
Physical Trait
Camouflage
Adaptation
EVOLUTION is
What characteristic does "survival of the fittest" need for survival of a species.
Genetic Variation
Speed
Cuteness
Eating a lot
Cats, dogs, humans, whales, birds and bats all have the same bones in their arms, wings and fins. How do we use this to support the "Theory of Evolution?"
Evidence they evolved from a common ancestor.
We literally went over this in class; DON'T get this wrong.
Evidence they all evolved on different continents.
Evidence they all came from the same mom.
Which layer is the oldest
B
A
E
C
Process by which organisms with favorable traits produce more successful offspring than organisms with less-favorable traits, causing the favorable traits to become more common in the population
evolution
natural selection
fossil record
pedigree
A group of organisms with similar characteristics that are able to interbreed or exchange genetic material
species
population
organisms
animals
What are the different types of evidence for evolution?
fossils
ancestry
biogeography
all of the above
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Who was the Scientist most famous for his study of natural selection and evolution?
Theodor Schwann
Isaac Newton
Charles Darwin
Rudolf Virchow
