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A group of organisms that can mate with each other to produce fertile offspring. This new group of organisms may form after a it becomes separated from the original population
a) genus
b) species
c) speciation
d) division

The formation of a new species as a result of evolution
a) speciation
b) darwinism
c) adapting
d) separation

To not be killed by
a) adaptation
b) evolution
c) resistant
d) speciation

Which of the following is NOT an example of natural selection?
a) people breeding horses to run faster
b) bacteria populations becoming resistant to antibiotics
c) insect populations developing resistance to certain pesticides
d) male birds of certain species developing colorful feathers to attract female mates

Which individuals in a population are most likely to survive and reproduce?
a) the largest ones
b) the ones with the most DNA
c) the best adapted ones
d) the oldest ones

Two populations have evolved into two species when
a) the populations are separated.
b) the populations look different.
c) the populations can no longer interbreed.
d) the populations adapt.

Bacteria passing resistance to a medicine on to offspring is an example of
a) natural selection
b) chemical action
c) genetic change
d) overproduction

What does natural selection explain about a population?
a) how long it has been since it evolved
b) how it changes in response to its environment
c) how it resists change
d) how likely its members are to leave fossils

The forming of a new species by evolution is called
a) speciation
b) separation
c) adaptations
d)

When a part of a population moves away from the other it is called
a) speciation
b) separation
c) adaptations
d)

If plants or animals face different environments, they will have different
a) speciation
b) separation
c) adaptations
d)

the isolation of a portion of a population
a) generation time
b) division
c) adaptation
d) separation

the evolving of traits in response to environmental conditions
a) generation time
b) division
c) adaptation
d) separation

The process consisting of separation, adaptation, and division is
a) mating
b) isolation
c) speciation
d)

The growing rate of tuskless elephants in Uganda is an example of
a) selective breeding
b) luck
c) adaptation
d) speciation

changes in response to the environment
a) adaptation
b) division
c) separation
d)

the loss of ability of separated groups to interbreed
a) adaptation
b) division
c) separation
d)

the moving apart of populations
a) adaptation
b) division
c) separation
d)

Besides surviving, what will the best adapted members of a population do?
a) die out
b) reproduce
c) grow
d) hunt

Why do some insects quickly develop insecticide resistance?
a) They have long wing spans.
b) They have short generation times.
c) They have long generation times.
d) They have few offspring.

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