Unit 11

The chart shows how modern horses evolved over the last 55 million years, highlighting the bones of their legs found within rock layers. The chart is accurate because it shows the oldest fossils at the bottom and younger fossils at the top.

• true

• false

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This event decreased the population, what mechanism of evolution is being observed?

• Mutation

• gene flow

• genetic drift

• random mating

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How does this image support the theory of evolution?

• shows how a landmass separates after species evolve

• biogeography, possible explanation of how organisms evolved separately

• Original species are the most suited for their environment

• species evolve because of genetic drift

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Fish lay thousands of eggs every season. Which condition of natural selection does this represent?

• nonrandom mating

• struggle to survive

• overproduction of offspring

• inherited variations

Select the subatomic particle that has a mass of 1 AMU.

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what was the significance of the miller-urey experiment in explaining the origin of life on Earth?

• lightening causes organic matter to breakdown amino acids, 1st molecules on Earth

• biological molecules can form from simple molecules available on earth 3.5 Billion years ago

• life started outside of Earth since life can only come from life

• raw materials produce compounds that make first life forms

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This experiment by Francisco Redi in 1668 helped disprove the theory of spontaneous generation and lead to which conclusion?

• Oxygen is needed to form life

• life is made spontaneously

• life only forms in warm environments

• only living things can make other living things

How did Endosymbiosis helped us understand how complex organisms emerged from simple organisms ?

• explains why prokaryotes don't possess a nucleus

• explains how prokaryotes and eukaryotes use oxygen to survive

• explains why bacteria and organelles are similar in size

• explains how life could have originated from a single cell

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What trend was observed in hominid evolution based on fossil evidence?

• Tools were being used less and less

• Size of brain decreased

• size of jaw decreased

• hominids started walking on all fours instead of 2 limbs

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What was a success adaptation for hominids?

• a smaller jaw led to more tool use

• smaller brain led to more social language

• bigger jaw led to clearer words and better communication

• bigger brain led to language and communication

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