Ecology and Evolution Review

The effects of natural selection are generally seen most quickly in which organisms?

• bacteria

• corn plants

• humans

• cats

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The fur of snowshoe rabbit changes to white during the winter. This change is an example of

• adaptation

• metamorphosis

• competition

• metabolism

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Organisms are classified as insects based on their

• method of reproduction

• internal and external structures

• natural habitat form of communication

• who they are friends with

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What factor might contribute to the extinction of this species of woodpecker

• a new source of food

• an overabundance of trees

• The use of pesticides

• An increase in the population of insects

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This rock sample would best be classified as

• Volcanic

• Metamorphic

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

Which group is made up of organisms that are all members of the same kingdom?

• Cat, frog, and mushroom

• Mold, bacteria, and apple tree

• Grass, worm, and shark

• Fern, rose bush, and corn plant

If a species is no longer able to reproduce, it will

• Adapt to its environment

• Become immune to disease

• Become extinct

• Increase its population

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An organism that cannot make its own food is called a(n)

• Heterotroph

• Plant

• Autotroph

• Producer

Evidence that living things have evolved over hundreds of millions of years can be found in

• particles in the air

• rocks containing fossils

• tree rings from recently logged trees

• chemicals in human hair

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Extinction of a species is most likely to occur as a result of

• Evolution

• Selective breeding

• migration

• environmental changes

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