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When one organism is better adapted to its environment than another, it is more likely to survive and reproduce. What is this idea called?
punctuated equilibrium
natural selection
A staph bacteria in a hospital that is not killed by penicillin or several other antibiotics.
change in species over time
more offspring than can survive
vestigial structure
homologous structure
natural selection
Which situation is a good illustration of a biologically resistant species?
punctuated equilibrium
natural selection
A staph bacteria in a hospital that is not killed by penicillin or several other antibiotics.
change in species over time
more offspring than can survive
vestigial structure
homologous structure
natural selection
The hypothesis that evolution occurs in spurts through geologic time is known as
punctuated equilibrium
natural selection
A staph bacteria in a hospital that is not killed by penicillin or several other antibiotics.
change in species over time
more offspring than can survive
vestigial structure
homologous structure
natural selection
What do you call a structure that serves no apparent useful function?
punctuated equilibrium
natural selection
A staph bacteria in a hospital that is not killed by penicillin or several other antibiotics.
change in species over time
more offspring than can survive
vestigial structure
homologous structure
natural selection
According to Darwin's view of natural selection, overproduction means producing
punctuated equilibrium
natural selection
A staph bacteria in a hospital that is not killed by penicillin or several other antibiotics.
change in species over time
more offspring than can survive
vestigial structure
homologous structure
natural selection
Many gardeners use a chemical weed-killer to control plant pests in their gardens. However, many weeds have begun to develop a resistance to these chemical poisons. This is an example of _________ in action.
punctuated equilibrium
natural selection
A staph bacteria in a hospital that is not killed by penicillin or several other antibiotics.
change in species over time
more offspring than can survive
vestigial structure
homologous structure
natural selection
What do you call a structure that is similar in form to the structure of another organism, even if it has a different function? (Like bones in a human arm and a bat wing)
punctuated equilibrium
natural selection
A staph bacteria in a hospital that is not killed by penicillin or several other antibiotics.
change in species over time
more offspring than can survive
vestigial structure
homologous structure
natural selection
What does evolution mean in biology?
punctuated equilibrium
natural selection
A staph bacteria in a hospital that is not killed by penicillin or several other antibiotics.
change in species over time
more offspring than can survive
vestigial structure
homologous structure
natural selection
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