Evolution

How does genetic variation occur?

• Through mitosis

• Through meiosis

• Through photosynthesis

• Through respiration

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How does the environment influence gene expression?

• It has no effect on gene expression

• It can turn genes on or off

• It changes an organism's DNA

• It increases the number of chromosomes

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What is a mutation?

•  A type of gene

• A change in an organism's DNA sequence

• A type of protein

• A type of cell division

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What is selective breeding?

• The process of choosing which organisms reproduce based on desired traits

• The process of creating mutations in genes

• The process of altering an organism's genetic makeup

•  The study of ecosystems

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Who is known as the father of evolution for his theory of natural selection?

• Charles Darwin

• Gregor Mendel

• Rosalind Franklin

• Jean-Baptiste Lamarck

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Who was the Scientist most famous for his study of natural selection and evolution?

• Theodor Schwann

• Robert Hooke

• Charles Darwin

• Rudolf Virchow

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What is the process in which populations CHANGE over time?

• evolution

• species

• variation

• competition

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What do you call similar structures that related species have inherited from a common ancestor?

• Natural Selection

• Analogous Structure

• Vestigial Structure

• Homologous Structure

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What do we call structures that no longer perform their original function?

• Natural Selection

• Analogous Structure

• Vestigial Structure

• Homologous Structure

What do you call a characteristic that allows an organism to survive in an environment?

• variation

• adaptation

• selection

• overproduction

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