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