Evolution Unit Exam

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What are the eight levels of classification from general to specific?

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domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

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The fossils found deeper in the Earth are...

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older

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What is common ancestry?

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When organisms are descended from a single ancestor

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Individuals that are well adapted to their environment will survive and produce:

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More offspring

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Behavior exhibited by individuals of a species during the process of attracting and selecting mates.

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courtship behavior

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What is evolution?

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The change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations.

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What is natural selection?

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The process where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

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Define adaptation in the context of evolution.

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A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment.

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What is a species?

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A group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring.

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What is the significance of genetic variation in a population?

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It increases the chances of survival and adaptation to changing environments.