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Evolution - TEST REVIEW (1/4) #2
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1) Which was NOT a source of Charles Darwin’s ideas about evolution?
A
the writings of Thomas Malthus and Charles Lyell
B
the selective breeding practices of farmers and breeders
C
Darwin’s observations of the Galápagos finches
D
scientific discoveries about DNA and genetic changes
2) A spider may produce hundreds of eggs, only a few of which may survive. This is an example of
A
overproduction.
B
speciation.
C
genetic change.
D
division.
3) The trace remains of an organism that lived long ago, most commonly preserved in sedimentary rock, are a
A
fossil.
B
layer.
C
mineral.
D
sediment.
4) Populations of all species are limited by
A
starvation, disease, competition, and predation.
B
breeding, selection, sediment, and ancestry.
C
genetic change, speciation, adaptation, and separation.
D
natural selection, evolution, and division.
5) Which of the following is NOT an example of natural selection?
A
dog owners breeding their pets to produce friendlier offspring
B
elephants passing the tuskless trait to their offspring
C
insects developing pesticide resistance
D
male birds developing extremely colorful displays of feathers
6) Which of the following features did whales possibly inherit from a four-legged ancestor?
A
hip bones
B
hind limbs
C
gills
D
legs
7) What is a group of organisms that can mate with one another to produce fertile offspring a definition of?
A
community
B
adaptation
C
species
D
ecosystem
8) What is a timeline of life provided by the remains or imprints of dead organisms called?
A
fossil record
B
population
C
natural selection
D
fossils
9) Who is the naturalist who proposed that evolution happens through natural selection?
A
Kerry Ozmelek
B
Charles Darwin
C
Gregor Mendel
D
Marie Curie
10) The process consisting of overproduction, inherited variation, the struggle to survive, and successful reprodution is:
A
speciation
B
selective breeding
C
genetics
D
natural selection
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