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What did Darwin infer from his
observations of organisms in
South America and the Galápagos
Islands?
50/50
A
A small number of different
plant and animal species
had come to the Galápagos
Islands from the mainland.
C
The organisms on the
Galápagos Islands were
virtually identical to
mainland organisms.
B
The organisms on the
Galápagos Islands were
completely unrelated to
mainland organisms.
D
A small number of different
plant and animal species
had come to the mainland
from the Galápagos Islands.
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Differences between members of
the same species are called…
50/50
A
traits
B
selections
C
predators
D
variations
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Darwin concluded that organisms
on the Galápagos Islands…
50/50
A
C
had no
variations
had remained
B
the same
had changed
over time
were the result
D of selective
breeding
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Which of these is one of the main
ways that a new species forms?
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A
C
Competition
occurs between
members of the
species
A group is
separated from the
rest of the species
B
Mutations occur in
the alleles of
members of the
species
D
Cross-breeding
occurs within the
species
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What are fossils?
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A
molds and casts of
organisms that live
today
C
footprints or burrows
of small animals that
live today
B
the preserved
remains or traces of
organisms that lived
in the past
D
drawings of ancient
animals and other
organisms
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A trait that helps an organism
survive and reproduce is called
a(n)…
50/50
A
variation
B
selection
C
mutation
D
adaptation
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What is the role of genes in
evolution?
50/50
A
Parents with
recessive genes die
from overpopulation
C
Only traits that are
controlled by genes can
be acted on by natural
selection
B
Natural selection
happens regardless
of genes
D
The genes of most
surviving parents have
only dominant alleles
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Which term refers to similar
structures that related species
have inherited from a common
ancestor?
50/50
A
punctuated
equilibria
C
development
al organisms
homologous
B
structures
D
DNA
sequences
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If two organisms look very similar
during their early stages of
development, this is evidence that
the organisms…
50/50
A
evolved from
different ancestors
B
are not related
C
have exactly the
same DNA
D
evolved from a
common ancestor
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A branching tree is…
50/50
A
A diagram showing
how scientists think
different groups of
organisms are related
C
a homologous
structure that many
plants have
B
a drawing that shows
where different
animals live in a tree
D
a species of tree that
is not closely related
to other tree species
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Scientists combine evidence from
fossils, body structures, early
development, DNA, and protein
structures to…
50/50
A
determine whether an
organism will have
gills during its early
development
B
determine the
evolutionary
relationships among
species
C
determine what
bones an animal has
in its forelimbs
D
decide which fossils
are older than others
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What did Darwin observe about
finches in the Galápagos Islands?
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A
Their feathers were
adapted to match
their environment
C
They had identical
phenotypes in all
locations
B
They had identical
genotypes in all
locations
D
Their beaks were
adaptations related to
the foods the finches
ate.
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A species is a group of similar
organisms that…
50/50
A
can mate with each
other and produce
fertile offspring
B
can migrate to an
island from the
mainland
C
can live together
on an island
D
all have exactly the
same traits
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The gradual change in a species
over time is called…
50/50
A
mutation
B
evolution
C
migration
D
variation
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What evidence suggests that
the ancestors of whales once
walked on land?
50/50
A
Scientists have found
fossils of whale-like
creatures that had
legs
B
Whales have
similar DNA to
elephants
C
Whales perform
walking motions as
they swim
D
Whales breathe
through lungs
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