Biology Evolution EOC

____ is when members of a species that are best suited for their environment survive and reproduce at a higher rate than other members of the species.

• natural selection

• artificial selection

• speciation

• adaptation

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Survival of the Fittest and Evolution were proposed by what scientist?

• Charles Darwin

• Albert Einstein

• Steven Hawking

• Isaac Newton

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The figure shows how natural selection of a single-trait gene affects lizard survival. Which of the following most likely causes the changes in allele distribution?

• The allele for light gray coloration disappears from the population. This may be because light gray lizards are more visible to predators and therefore they might be less likely to survive and reproduce.

• The allele for black coloration decreases fitness and becomes less common. This may be because black coloration keeps the lizards cool during hot summer temperatures.

• Medium gray coloration in lizards appears to be a neutral mutant allele that allows the lizards to hide better from predators. This leads to increases in phenotype and allele frequency of gray coloration.

• Because black and medium gray lizards are less visible to predators, these alleles are neutral to natural selection and therefore will not disappear from the population of lizards.

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Which species’ DNA is most similar to the DNA of the toothed whale? 

• Hippopotamus 

• Baleen Whale

• Grazing Mammals

• Camels

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According to this data, the unknown bacterial species is most closely related to: 

• Species I

• Species II

• Species III

• Species IV

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What conclusions can be made based on this table shown?

• the American black bear and the giant panda are most closely related

• the giant panda and the red panda are most closely related

• the red panda and the racoon are the most closely related

• the giant panda and the racoon are most closely related

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A scientist compares DNA taken from four different living species. Which of the following statements is true?

• Species X evolved from Species Y.

• Species A and Z share a recent common ancestor.

• Species A and Species Y are the same.

• Species Y and Species Z can interbreed.

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Individuals that are well adapted to their environment will survive and produce:

• Fewer mutations

• Stronger genes

• More offspring

• Better traits

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Which process of evolution is demonstrated below?

• Comparative anatomy

• Homologous structures

• Comparative embryology

• Vestigial structures

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What type of evidence of evolution is being demonstrated?

• Fossil record

• Vestigial structures

• Homologous structures

• Comparative DNA

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