Evolution

Which of the following is a fossil?

• a plant that has recently died
• a group of organisms that can reproduce
• a structure or organ that no longer functions
• a trace of an organisms that existed in the past

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What is the term for a feature that allows an organism to survive better in its environemtn?

• variation

• adaptation

• homologous structure

• vestigial structure

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What is the process in which humans breed organisms for certain traits?

• natural selection
• inheritance
• artificial selection
• descent withOUT modification

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Some organisms that share a common ancestor have features that have different functions, but similar structures.  These are known as

• vestigial structures
• analogous structures
• homologous structures
• fossil structures

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What increases genetic variation when animals move from one population to another

• genetic drift

• sexual selection

• bottleneck effect

• gene flow

What type of structures are shown?

• Homologous

• Analogous

• Vestigial

• Heterologous

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What type of structures are shown?

• Homologous

• Analogous

• Vestigial

• Heterologous

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What type of structures are shown?

• Homologous

• Analogous

• Vestigial

• Heterologous

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The "Best" form of evidence for evolutionary relationships is-

• Molecular- DNA

• Fossils

• Homologous Structures

• Analogous Structures

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What is shown ?

• embryology

• fetalology

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