Natural Selection Test Review

Front

What are the preserved remains or traces of an organism that lived in the past?

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Fossil

Front

What is a group of similar organisms that can mate with each other and produce offspring that can also mate and reproduce?

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Species

Front

What is the term for any difference between individuals of the same species?

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Variation

Front

Which of the following is NOT a factor contributing to natural selection: overproduction, evolution, competition, or variation?

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Evolution

Front

What describes when the last member of a species dies?

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Extinction

Front

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

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Natural Selection

Front

What term describes the gradual change in species over time?

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Evolution

Front

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

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Biodiversity

Front

What is the struggle between organisms to survive in a habitat with limited resources?

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Competition

Front

What is a trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment?

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Adaptation