Biodiversity and Evolution

Which of the following statements DOES NOT describe evolution?

• evolution is continuous.

• the world is stable and unchanging

• evolution refers to change

• if there is mutation, there is evolution

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Which of the following statements DOES NOT describe evolution?

• Evolution is continuous.

• Evolution refers to change.

• The world is stable and unchanging.

• If there is mutation, there is evolution.

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It perform different functions in the species living in the different environment, or it may have the same origin but different functions.

• Analogous structure

• Homologous structure

• Carbon-14

• Carbon dating

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Where can most of the fossils be found?

• Sedimentary rock

• Granite rock

• Lava flows

• Black soil

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The BEST definition of evolution is

• Change in genetic composition of a population over time

• Mutations in individuals

• Changes in chromosomes

• Individuals adapting to an environment

• All of these

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Which of the following situations is an example of natural selection?

• the growing number of pest-resistant insects

• the disappearance of short-necked giraffe due to scarcity of food

• the appearance of peppered moths and scarcity of white moths due to the Industrial Revolution

• All of the above

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The theory of evolution by natural selection was developed by...

• Pasteur

• Darwin

• Mendel

• Hooke

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Which of the following observations most strongly supports evolutionary links between fossil organisms and modern organisms?

• The fossil organisms and modern organisms have identical body sizes.

• The fossil organisms and modern organisms have homologous body structures

• The fossil organisms are hundreds of thousands of years old, and modern organisms have been around for hundreds of years.

• The fossil organisms are found in many different rock layers, and modern organisms live in many different habitats.

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The illustrations above show the embryos of a fish, a reptile, and a bird at the same stage of development. Which of the following can be concluded from the illustrations?

• All the embryos grow at the same rate.

• All the embryos will develop identical structures.

• All the organisms share a recent common ancestor.

• All the organisms will be the same relative size as adults.

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Which of the following statements provides the best scientific evidence that chimpanzees and rhesus monkeys come from a common ancestor?

• They live in similar habitats

• They exhibit similar behaviors.

• They have similar nutritional needs.

• They have similar genetic sequences.

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