M12L4 Review

What is the definition of evolution?

• Change over time

• Survival of the fittest

• Natural selection

• Adaptation to the environment

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Who developed the theory of evolution?

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

• Charles Darwin

• Gregor Mendel

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What is the ability of an organism to survive in its environment called?

• Adaptation

• Fitness

• Natural selection

• Evolution

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What term describes body parts of different organisms that have a similar structure but different functions?

• Analogous structures

• Vestigial structures

• Homologous structures

• Common ancestor

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What is artificial selection?

• Natural adaptation to the environment

• When humans choose to breed organisms with certain traits

• Survival of the fittest

• Evolution over time

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What is the term for when an organism changes in response to their environment to better survive?

• Camouflage

• Adaptability

• Mimicry

• Estivation

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Which tube in plants carries water from roots to leaves?

• Phloem

• Xylem

• Cladogram

• Genus

What is the characteristic of an organism’s body that helps it survive called?

• Behavioral adaptation

• Physical adaptation

• Imprinting

• Innate behavior

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What is the science of naming, describing, and classifying organisms?

• Taxonomy

• Classification

• Binomial nomenclature

• Dichotomous key

Who is known as the father of taxonomy?

• Linnaeus

• Darwin

• Mendel

• Watson

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