Evolution

What did Darwin infer from his observations of organisms in South America and the Galápagos Islands?

• The organisms on the Galápagos Islands were virtually identical to mainland organisms.

• A small number of different plant and animal species had come to the mainland from the Galápagos Islands.

• The organisms on the Galápagos Islands were completely unrelated to mainland organisms.

• A small number of different plant and animal species had come to the Galápagos Islands from the mainland.

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Which of the following is NOT a cause of Evolution

• Overproduction

• Variations among organisms

• Competition

• Selective Breeding

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The diagram shows an image of a Pterosaur wing, bat wing, and bird wing. These are all different organisms, but share similar wing structures. If these structures are similar due to common ancestry, which of the following best describes them?

•  Vestigial Organ

•  Embryological Similarities

•  Homologous Structures

•  Analogous Structures

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An anatomical feature that no longer seams to have a purpose in the current form of an organism

• Homologous structure

• Analogous structure

• Vestigial structure

• None of the above

Which of the following is an example of natural selection?

• Bald Eagles are hunted until near extinction, population recovers.

• Small group of iguanas floats to an island, starts a new population.

• Red fox pups are more likely to survive in a snowy environment if they are born white.

• Farmer chooses seeds from largest apples to plant next year. This results in larger apples from year to year.

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What was the name of the ship Darwin traveled the world on?

• HMS Beagle

• SS Beagle

• HMS Bugle

• SS Bugle

When did Darwin set sail?

• 1831

• 1832

• 1931

• 1932

What was Charles Darwin’s job on the Beagle?

• Sailor

• Naturalist

• Ships boy

• Doctor

What did Darwin find on the island that was of particular importance when theorizing about the origin of life?

• He discovered fossils of extinct animals with strong similarities with living creatures (mastodon for example).

• He discovered new plant species that were alive when the dinosaurs were alive.

• He found a subspecies that changed the evolutionary tree.

• He realized that humans and chimps are closely related.

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What is the title of Charles Darwin's famous book?

• Evolution

• Descent Through Modification

• On the origin of species

• Species. The origin