Evolution (chpt 16 review)

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Evolution (chpt 16 review)

Evolution (chpt 16 review)

Assessment

Quiz

Biology

9th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patti Strong

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Homologous structures

are acquired through use and disuse

similar structures with different functions that come from same embryonic tissue

structures that have similar functions but different structures

inherited structures that have lost most of their original function

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Darwin called the ability of an organism to survive and reproduce

fitness

diversity

adaptation

evolution

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When a dog breeder chooses to breed a dog that does not shed with a dog that does not require grooming the breeder is following the principle of

acquired characteristics

descent with modification

artificial selection

natural selection

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When a HUMAN chooses to breed two organisms that is ARTIFICIAL selection

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Darwin realized some finches on the Galapagos Islands had longer thinner beaks and ate bugs out of the bark of trees while others had thicker shorter beaks and ate large seeds from the ground. This happened because

the birds originally came from different places

beaks are vestigial structures

organisms eventually adapt to their environments

artificial selection occurred

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Different species that have similar physical characteristics come from the same ancestor is the principle of

survival of the fittest

natural selection

acquired characteristics

common descent

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Both artificial selection and natural selection rely on

lack of competition within species

natural variations that are present in species

animals that have the ability to interbreed

the lack of competition within species

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Both natural and artificial selection are based on variations seen in an organism.

Differences:

Artificial = humans decide

Natural = nature decides

7.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following are sources of evidence that helped Darwin develop his theory of evolution by natural selection? (Hint there are THREE answers!!)

fossil record

homologous structures

similarities in embryos

species that are perfect and unchanging

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