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Evolution Vocabulary Review
Test Description: Use this test to review the vocabulary words and definitions in this unit.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) inherited characteristics that increase an organism's ability to survive and reproduce
A
fitness
B
natural variation
C
mutation
D
adaptation
2) body parts that share a common function, but not a common structure
A
vestigial structure
B
analogous structure
C
homologous structure
D
fossils
3) selective breeding of plants and animals to promote the occurrence of desirable traits in the offspring
A
struggle for existence
B
convergent evolution
C
artificial selection
D
natural selection
4) when unrelated organisms independently evolve similarities within similar environments
A
artificial selection
B
convergent evolution
C
divergent evolution
D
natural selection
5) when successful species develop into new species after many generations
A
theory
B
divergent evolution
C
survival of the fittest
D
descent with modification
6) when related organisms independently evolve differences when adapting to different environments
A
adaptation
B
fitness
C
evolution
D
divergent evolution
7) the process when organisms change over time
A
adaptation
B
fitness
C
evolution
D
theory
8) how well a organism can survive and reproduce in its environment
A
fossils
B
fitness
C
natural variation
D
survival of the fittest
9) preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms
A
fossils
B
analogous structure
C
theory
D
vestigial structure
10) body parts that share a common structure and function
A
homologous structures
B
analogous structures
C
fossils
D
vestigial structures
11) process by which organisms that are most suited to their environment survive and reproduce most successfully
A
survival of the fittest
B
artificial selection
C
natural selection
D
fitness
12) random combinations or mutations in DNA that produce different phenotypes
A
homologous structure
B
vestigial structure
C
adaptation
D
natural variation
13) members of a population must compete for food, space, and other resources to survive
A
evolution
B
descent with modification
C
survival of the fittest
D
struggle for existence
14) individuals with adaptations well-suited to the environment will survive and reproduce
A
theory
B
survival of the fittest
C
natural selection
D
evolution
15) a well-tested hypothesis that allows for accurate predictions about new situtations
A
hypothesis
B
theory
C
independent variable
D
line graph
16) structure that is inherited from ancestors but has lost all or most of its function
A
vestigial structure
B
homologous structure
C
analogous structure
D
fossils
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