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Evolution - TEST REVIEW (1/4) #1
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1) Over time, animals may change behavior or physical appearance in response to changes in the environment. What is this called?
A
adaptation
B
genetic variation
C
genetic change
D
resistance
2) What is the process by which organisms that are better adapted to their environment survive and reproduce more successfully than less well adapted organisms do?
A
species separation
B
natural selection
C
genetic resistance
D
genetic change
3) Many insects can adapt very quickly to insecticides because
A
the insects' genetic structure is stable.
B
the insects have rigid exoskeletons.
C
the insects form separate species.
D
the insects' generation time is short.
4) What evidence of natural selection is available today that was not available to Darwin?
A
Differences in genes create variation.
B
Humans can breed organisms for specific traits.
C
Organisms inherit traits.
D
There is great variation among organisms.
5) The process by which populations slowly change over time is called
A
selective breeding.
B
speciation.
C
adaptation.
D
evolution.
6) What process often begins by a portion of a population becoming physically or geographically separated?
A
selective breeding
B
genetic change
C
resistance
D
speciation
7) A characteristic that can be passed from parent to offspring through genes is called a
A
genetic change.
B
trait.
C
resistance.
D
sediment.
8) What process would farmers use to produce vegetables that will grow in a specific climate?
A
isolation
B
natural selection
C
evolution
D
selective breeding
9) When certain genes make organisms more likely to survive and reproduce, which process can occur?
A
isolation
B
selection
C
selected breeding
D
adaptation
10) Scientists compare organisms’ DNA to support the theory that all species share a common
A
environment.
B
separation.
C
ancestor.
D
population.
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