Ecology Evolution Eoc

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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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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

• cat
• frog
• fish
• fly

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

A human appendix, whale hipbones, and skink's legs are examples of...

• homologous structures
• embryonic mates
• vestigial structures

• analogous structures

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

 In a population of clover flowers, there are both white and purple varieties.  The cows that graze the field where the clover grows prefer the purple variety.  Over time, the white clover flowers become much more numerous and the purple ones more scarce.  This is an example of which process that can cause evolutionary change?

• genetic equilibrium
• genetic mutation
• natural selection
• overproduction

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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

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

The ability of an individual to survive and reproduce in a specific environment is called

• fitness
• common descent
• survival of the fittest
• struggle for existence

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

The first part of a scientific name is an organism's _______________ and the second part is its ________________.

• species, genus
• phylum, order
• class, spices
• genus, species

Identify the fish

• Sebastes serriceps

• Sebastes nebulosus

• Naucrates ductor

• Seriola lalandi

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

From the table, which two animals are MOST CLOSELY related

• House Cate and Red Fox
• Red Fox and Dog
• Dog and Wolf
• Wolf and Gopher

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Deforestation can lead to more carbon being released into the atmosphere. What can be a result from this?

• ozone depletion

• global warming

• soil erosion

• overpopulation

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4