Quiz 3-13

When organisms change over time, so modern organisms descended from ancient ones.

• Theory of Evolution

• Law of Superposition

• Geological Evolution

• Biodiversity

Biological Evolution

• Inherited traits that improve an organisms chance of survival.

• Any genetic change in a population that is inherited over several generations

• Intentional breeding of plants and animals to preserve traits that breeders want.

• Breeding of plants and animals to preserve traits that breeders want.

What term describes the human-mediated process used to change the genetic makeup of plants or animals over time?

• Evolutionary Adaptation

• Artificial Selection

• Genetic Drift

• Natural Selection

The process where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive longer and produce off spring.

• Artificial selection
• Natural selection
• Genetic drift
• Mutation

The genetic contribution of an

Individual to the next generation’s gene pool.

• Genetic mutation
• Genetic diversity
• Genetic variation
• Biological Fitness

Adaptation

• Adaptation is the process by which an organism remains unchanged in its environment over time.
• Adaptation is the process by which an organism becomes better suited to its environment over time.
• Adaptation is the process by which an organism becomes better suited to its environment instantly.
• Adaptation is the process by which an organism becomes worse suited to its environment over time.

Geological Evolution

• Weather patterns in the ocean
• Political changes in society
• Changes in the Earth's crust over time
• Evolution of technology

Plate tectonics

• Plate tectonics is a new fashion trend
• Plate tectonics is a popular video game
• Plate tectonics is a type of dessert
• Plate tectonics is a scientific theory that describes the large-scale motion of Earth's lithosphere.

Two hundred million years ago, research suggest that all the continents were one large land mass.

• Pangea
• Atlantis
• Laurasia
• Gondwana

Biodiversity

• Different ecosystems on Mars
• Variety of plant species
• Number of animal species in a specific region
• Variety of life forms on Earth