Natural selection is the process by which...

organisms with traits well suited to their environment survive and reproduce more successfully than organisms less suited to the same environment

the age of selected fossils is calculated

acquired traits are passed on from one generation to the next

Evidence that evolution occurs includes all of the following except...

no change has occurred in any species

similarities in proteins and DNA sequences between organisms

homologous structures among different organisms

How do fossils demonstrate evidence of evolution?

They show that ancient species share similarities with species now on Earth

They show evidence of species that are not extinct

They are the primary source of evidence of natural selection

Fossils reveal that many species have remained unchanged for millions of years

The endosymbiotic theory describes how eukaryotic organisms first developed mitochondria and chloroplasts. This theory states that....

prokaryotic cells ingested (“ate”) mitochondria and/or chloroplasts and that both cells benefitted from that relationship.

organic compounds formed from inorganic ones.

life on Earth began with chemical reactions that were powered by lightning.

life began in microspheres that allowed amino acids to form proteins in a protected environment.

Which of these is evidence for the endosymbiotic theory?

Mitochondria and chloroplasts contain their own circular DNA.

Mitochondria and chloroplasts cannot live on their own outside a cell.

Mitochondria and chloroplasts are surrounded by a membrane.

Mitochondria and chloroplasts both transform energy from one form to another.

According to Darwin, evolution occurs...

only through artificial selection

during half-life periods of 5,715 years

so rapidly that it can be observed easily

Which of the following list the taxa from broadest to most specific?

domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

domain, kingdom, class, order, phylum, family, genus, species

species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom, domain

phylum, kingdom, class, family, order, genus, domain, species

Which is an accurate statement of the differences between spontaneous generation and biogenesis?

Spontaneous generation is the idea that life can come from nonliving components, while biogenesis is the more modern concept that life can only arise from another living organism.

Spontaneous generation is the idea that life can only come from life, while biogenesis is the outdated notion that animals arise from nonliving elements of their environment.

Spontaneous generation and biogenesis are two names for the same principle concerning the origin of life.

The concept of spontaneous generation recognizes that species generate offspring when environmental conditions are favorable, while biogenesis is the idea that life was created in a single event and has been unchanged ever since.

Which of the following is a correct statement about the relationship between natural selection and evolution?

Natural selection is one mechanism of evolution.

Natural selection results from evolution.

Natural selection includes evolution as a part of it.

Natural selection and evolution are the same thing.

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The science that specializes in naming and classifying organisms is...

anatomy

biology

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Structures that have different mature forms, but develop from the same embryonic structure are called ______________ structures.

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Which of the following is the correct way to write the scientific name of the Northern cardinal?

cardinalis cardinalis

Cardinalis cardinalis

cardinalis Cardinalis

Cardinalis Cardinalis

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Natural selection could not occur without...

genetic variation in species

stable environments

competition for unlimited resources

gradual warming of the Earth

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Which is not classified as a living thing?

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Use the cladogram to determine which of the following organisms is most closely related to the dog?

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The species of finches that Darwin observed differed in the shape of their beaks. According to Darwin, all of these species probably differed due to...

natural selection

had migrated from Africa

had descended from similar birds in Africa

ate the same diet

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The science that specializes in naming and classifying organisms is...

Structures that have different mature forms, but develop from the same embryonic structure are called ______________ structures.

Which of the following is the correct way to write the scientific name of the Northern cardinal?

Natural selection could not occur without...

Which is not classified as a living thing?

Use the cladogram to determine which of the following organisms is most closely related to the dog?

The species of finches that Darwin observed differed in the shape of their beaks. According to Darwin, all of these species probably differed due to...

An inherited characteristic that increases an organism's ability to survive and reproduce in its specific environment is called a(n)...

When farmers select the largest hogs, the fastest horses, or the cows that produce the most milk for breeding it is called...

The study of the evolutionary relationships among organisms is called...

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