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Env. Bio Chapter 15- Darwin's Evolution Vocab
Test Description: 15- Darwin's Evolution
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) change in a kind of organism over time; process by which modern organisms have descended from ancient organisms
A
none of the answers
B
survival of the fittest
C
evolution
D
theory
2) well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations
A
thesis
B
fact
C
theory
D
hypothesis
3) selection by humans for breeding of useful traits from the natural variation among different organisms
A
artificial selection
B
none of the answers
C
survival of the fittest
D
natural selection
4) ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment
A
fitness
B
survival
C
selection
D
none of the answers
5) inherited characteristic that increases an organism's chance of survival
A
fitness
B
trait
C
selection
D
adaptation
6) process by which individuals that are better suited to their environment survive and reproduce most successfully; also called natural selection
A
coevolution
B
common descent
C
artificial selection
D
survival of the fittest
7) sructures that have different mature forms in different organisms but develop from the same embryonic tissues
A
analogous structures
B
none of the answers
C
homologous structures
D
vestigial structure
8) organ that serves no useful function in an organism
A
vestigial organ
B
none of the answers
C
homologous structure
D
vestigial structure
9) Proposed that if the human population grows unchecked there will not be resources to support them
A
Lyell & Hutton
B
Darwin
C
Malthus
D
Lamarck
10) Propes that organisms adapt in their lifetime though the selective use and disuse of traits
A
Malthus
B
Lyell & Hutton
C
Darwin
D
Lamarck
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