Which of the following is NOT an example of natural selection?

People selectively breeding hamsters.

Insect populations developing resistance to certain pesticides.

Bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics.

Male birds of certain species developing colorful feathers to attract female mates.

The environment around Manchester, England, changed during the Industrial Revolution. How did this change affect peppered moths living in the area?

Natural selection favored moths with dark wings because predators could not see them on the soot-colored trees.

Natural selection favored moths with white wings that were easy for predators to see.

Natural selection favored moths with white wings because predators could not see them on the soot-colored trees.

Natural selection caused moths with white wings to become extinct.

The diagram shows fossils in different rock layers. Which of these statements about the age of these fossils is most likely correct?

Fossil D is older than fossil C

Fossil A and C are the same age

Fossil B is older than fossil C

Fossils A is older than fossil B

Why are advantageous traits more likely to be passed onto offspring?

Because they are more likely to survive and reproduce.

Because they come from dominant alleles.

Because they come from recessive alleles.

Because the trait is an acquired phenotype.

Which of the following is a fossil?

a trace of an organisms that existed in the past

a group of organisms that can reproduce

a structure or organ that no longer functions

Mutations are important because they bring about

genetic variation needed for a population to evolve

death of the organism in which they develop

benefits for the individual, not for the population

Hardey-Weinberg equilibrium within a population

Asexual reproduction produces offspring with

the same genes as the parent; no variation

half of a single parent's genes

a mix of genes from two parents

What did Charles Darwin observe in finch populations of the Galapagos Islands off the coast of South America?

different species on different islands

all species on one of the islands

identical species on all the islands

the same species as North America

Which statement best describes the process of evolution?

The traits of a species can change over time

Populations can survive in different locations on earth

Environmental conditions limit the number of species on Earth

Populations grow when resources are abundant

How will this mice population most likely change in the future?

The white mice will go extinct.

All of the mice will grow longer fur.

All of the mice will grow longer claws.

Which of the following is not one of Darwin's 5 Points of Natural Selection?

All of these are part of his 5 points

Why is the fossil record an important piece of scientific evidence that supports the theory of evolution?

it shows although they have similarities, organisms living today are not the same as those in the past

it goes back to the formation of the Earth

it gives specific details of the daily lives of ancient animals

it gives us DNA from prehistoric organisms

Why is absolute dating more accurate than relative dating?

absolute dating gives an estimated actual date; relative does not

absolute dating gives us a range of years the organism lived

relative dating estimates the age of the fossil

absolute dating just tells us which fossil is older than the other relatively

What is primarily the cause for most mass extinctions?

a severe long lasting climate change

Scientists found fossils of fish in a desert. How can this be explained?

the desert use to be a lake with water plants long ago

that part of the desert must have been a pond recently and dried up

there will be mountains covering this land int he future

there was forest with tree here in the past

How is selective breeding different than natural selection?

in selective breeding humans are choosing what the desired traits are; in natural selection nature is selecting the best traits

both are processes of selection

selective breeding is when the animal chooses the traits they pass down to their offspring

Selective breeding is a slower process than natural selection

The human appendix is an example of what form of evolutionary evidence?

similar biochemistry in all organisms

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Who was the naturalist that traveled the world to study plants and animals?

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The gradual change in organisms over time is...

Evolution

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Adaptation

Natural Selection

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To adjust to a changing environment

Mutation

Adapt

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Darwin wrote that organisms with traits that are best suited to the environment will ________________

increase in number

become extinct

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What characteristic did Darwin observe about the finches on the Galapagos Islands?

Their feathers were odd shapes

Genotypes

Their beaks were shaped for the food they ate

Their body sizes were all the exact same

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Another word for adapt is ____________.

change

create

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Natural Selection

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Evolution Review

Who was the naturalist that traveled the world to study plants and animals?

The gradual change in organisms over time is...

To adjust to a changing environment

Darwin wrote that organisms with traits that are best suited to the environment will ________________

What characteristic did Darwin observe about the finches on the Galapagos Islands?

Another word for adapt is ____________.

Which term refers to the process by which individuals that are better suited to the environment survive and reproduce therefore passing down their genes to their offspring?

When an organism completely dies out, it is called.....

The white feathers of a snowy owl allow it to blend in with its environment during the winter months (snow). This is an example of ________________

Darwin referred to this as survival of the fittest. Over time, it results in changes in the inherited characteristics of a population because organisms with adaptations that make them fit for their environment will survive and reproduce better than those without favorable traits.

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