Evolution Common Asessment

Front

Why did some mosquitoes survive the insecticide and pass on immunity to their offspring?

Back

A few mosquitoes in the first population were immune and passed this trait to their offspring

Front

Change in the hereditary features of a type of organism over time is ______________.

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Evolution

Front

What MOST LIKELY caused the difference in fur color between polar bears and brown bears?

Back

Polar bears benefited from lighter colored fur and passed it onto their offspring

Front

Charles Darwin observed giant tortoises in the Galapagos Islands and noted different shell types depending on the island. What conclusion did he draw from this observation?

Back

Shells that made it easiest for the tortoises to eat became more common over time

Front

According to Darwin’s theory of natural selection, why do species evolve over time?

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Only the fittest organisms survive to reproduce

Front

Scientists explain the evolutionary shift in the anole lizard population as an example of?

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Natural selection

Front

What happened to the peppered moth population when light colored trees were covered in black soot due to industrial pollution?

Back

The number of black moths increased

Front

How are long ears an advantage to desert rabbits?

Back

Blood flowing in long, thin ears is a cooling mechanism

Front

A giraffe’s long neck helps it to survive because giraffes can:

Back

Eat leaves in the high branches of trees

Front

Which adaptation allows giraffes to feed on a diet of leaves from treetops?

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Body structure