Fossil Biology

The process of evolution of a species whereby characteristics which help individual organisms to survive and reproduce are passed on to their offspring and those characteristics which do not help are not passed on is called

• (a) Artificial selection

• (b) Speciation

• (c) Hybridization

• (d) Natural selection

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Which of the following is the ancestor of ‘Broccoli’?

• (a) Cabbage

• (b) Cauliflower

• (c) Wild cabbage

• (d) Kale

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The wings of a bird and mosquito are ……….. organs.

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What does the Acronym DNA stand for

• Do Not Abbreviate

• Deoxyribonucleic Acid

• Detection of Nucleic Acids

• Double Nucleic Acids

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The gradual change in living things over time is..

• transition

• evolution

• age

• revolution

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Most fossils form when living things die and are buried by _______________ that hardens into rock over time.

• sediment

• people

• cement

• ants

An organism is ______________ if it no longer exits and will never live again on Earth.

• rare

• extinct

• plentiful

• missing

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Scientist study the ____________________ to learn about the history of life, past environments on Earth, and how different groups of organisms have changed over time.

• fossil record

• animal record

• historical record

• Earth record

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The preserved remains or evidence of ancient living things...

• clay

• fossils

• igneous rocks

• silt

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How do fossils form?

• An organisms is rapidly buried. The sediments and minerals replace the tissues.

• An organism is buried slowly. Only bones can become fossils