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Test Description: 8th grade 1st marking period
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1) One species evolves into another trough the process of
A
adaptation
B
fossil
C
trait
D
speciation
2) A group of similar organisms that can mate with one another to produce offspring is known as a
A
species
B
trait
C
mutation
D
fossil
3) A(n) _____________ helps an organism survive better in its environment
A
selection
B
mutation
C
vestigial structure
D
adaptation
4) ___________ is the process by which populations change over time.
A
selective breeding
B
mutation
C
natural selection
D
evolution
5) In _______________ humans select traits that will be passed from one generation to another.
A
natural selection
B
mutation
C
speciation
D
selective breeding
6) A change in a gene at the DNA level is called a ______________.
A
fossil
B
structure
C
mutation
D
trait
7) Although Darwin did not realize it, the variations he observed among the individuals of a population of finches were caused by
A
genetic resistance
B
fossils
C
mutations
D
selective breeeding
8) The theory of evolution combines the principles of
A
natural selection and genetic inheritance
B
Natural selection and genetic resistance
C
selective breeding and genetic inheritance
D
natural selection and artificial selection
9) Fossils are commonly found in
A
granite
B
sedimentary rock
C
loose sand or granite
D
igneous rock
10) A human's arm, a cat's front leg, a dolphin's front flipper, and a bat's wing
A
are used in similar ways
B
share many similarities with insect wings and jellyfish tentacles.
C
have similar kinds of bones
D
have nothing in common
11) The fact that all organisms have DNA as their genetic material is evidence that
A
all organisms descended from a common ancestor
B
natural selection occurred
C
selective breeding takes place everyday
D
genetic resistance rarelly occurs
12) What body part of the Galapagos finches appears to have been most modified by natural selection
A
the bone structure of their wings
B
the color of their eyes
C
their beaks
D
their webbed feet
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