Understanding Evolution and Adaptation

What is the term for a trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment?

• Genetic Bottleneck

• Adaptation

• Speciation

• Inbreeding

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Which process involves the loss of genetic variation when a new population is founded by a small number of individuals?

• Artificial Selection

• Founder Effect

• Gradualism

• Biogeography

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What is the term for a sharp reduction in population size due to a random event, leading to loss of genetic variation?

• Genetic Bottleneck

• Punctuated Equilibrium

• Allele Frequency

• Derived Traits

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What is the process by which new species arise?

• Mimicry

• Speciation

• Inbreeding

• Purebred

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Which theory suggests that evolution occurs slowly and gradually over long periods of time?

• Punctuated Equilibrium

• Gradualism

• Artificial Selection

• Genetic Engineering

What is the process by which humans select for specific traits in plants and animals?

• Selective Breeding

• Genetic Drift

• Artificial Selection

• Evolutionary Forces

What is the study of the distribution of organisms across the Earth called?

• Biogeography

• Mimicry

• Genetic Bottleneck

• Derived Traits

What is the ability of an organism to look or act like another organism, often to deceive predators or prey?

• Viable Offspring

• Mimicry

• Purebred

• Extreme Trait

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What is the process of directly manipulating an organism's DNA to introduce new traits?

• Genetic Engineering

• Selective Breeding

• Founder Effect

• Inbreeding

What is the term for offspring that are able to survive and reproduce?

• Derived Traits

• Viable Offspring

• Extreme Trait

• Allele Frequency

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