Evolution NC Biology

Inherited trait that helps an organism survive is a(n) __________.

• Fossil
• Adaptation
• Ancestor
• Natural selection

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Survival of the fittest or when favorable adaptations reproduce faster is called what?

• Evolution
• Adaptation
• Natural selection
• Fossilization

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What do we call a change in a species over time?

• Adaptation

• Evolution

• Extinction

• Environmental influences

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The environment around Manchester, England, changed during the Industrial Revolution.  How did this change affect peppered moths living in the area?

• Natural selection favored moths with dark wings because predators could not see them on the soot-colored trees.
• Natural selection favored moths with white wings that were easy for predators to see.
• Natural selection favored moths with white wings because predators could not see them on the soot-colored trees.
• Natural selection caused moths with white wings to become extinct.

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Two organisms that are closely related would have

• very similar DNA sequence
• exactly the same DNA sequences
• no proteins in common
• completely different DNA sequence

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Comparing human hemoglobin of chimpanzees, horses, kangaroos, and chickens, reveal that humans have the fewest amino acid differences with 

• Kangaroos
• Horses
• chickens
• chimpanzees

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Which species are most closely related to the Blue Whale ?

• Pygmy hippopotamus

• Angus cattle

• White-tailed deer

• Wild boar

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A new organisms was discovered. It is unicellular, has no nucleus, and has a cell wall. In which kingdom would we classify this organism?

• Archaea

• Bacteria

• Protista

• Plantae

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Based on the information in the data table, which two organisms are most closely related?

• frogs and rodents

• lizards and gorillas

• fish and frogs

• lizards and birds

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The sequence of nucleotides is what makes up DNA. How could we use new nucleotide evidence from the table to determine changes in the classification of these organisms?

• We now know that the Spectacled Bear is most closely related to the Racoon.

• We know now that the lesser panda is most closely related to the giant panda.

• We now know that the lesser panda is most closely related to the raccoon.

• We know now that they giant panda is most closely related to the raccoon.

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