Introduction to Evolution Benchmark

What does evolution mean?

• Humans come from monkeys

• Species change and adapt over time

• If an organism doesn't use it, they'll lose it

• Only the most fit survivie

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Traits that help an organism survive and reproduce in its environment.

• evolution
• adaptation
• selection
• genotypes

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A group of organisms of the same species which live in a shared space and reproduce with each other.

• population

• species

• alleles

• organism

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A spontaneous change in a gene or chromosome affecting the gene pool of a population is what?

• mutation
• error
• evolution
• natural selection

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Sometimes referred to as "survival of the fittest," this process allows those traits which are most favorable to be passed on to the next generation and those which are not to be eliminated.

• genetic drift
• gene flow
• natural selection
• mutation

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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 ________________

• Species
• Environmental Change
• Adaptation
• Variation

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In natural selection, the selective agent is the

• humans
• mutations
• breeders
• environment

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The differences among a species, like different bird beaks, are called

• genes.
• variations.
• traits.
• theories.

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What makes an organism more "fit" than other organisms in its population?

• It can survive to produce more offspring than others

• It is bigger than the others

• It is able to mate more than others

• It is able to find more food than others

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What process is being shown in this image?

• Variation
• Natural Selection
• Selective Breeding
• Homeostasis

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