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Biological Evolution
Test Description: Evolution review
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) ___________ structures are similar because they evolved from common ancestors
A
Darwin
B
homologous
C
analogous
D
lateral
2) ________ structures are similar because the organism needed to fill similar needs in their envornments.
A
dorsal
B
homologous
C
analogous
D
Darwin
3) A _______ is a structure that no longer serves its original purpose.
A
homologous
B
vestigial
C
analogous
D
hepatic
4) Which of these is a vestigial structure?
A
the muscles that pull the hair on human's arms
B
the color of a male peacock
C
an eagle's claw
D
the teeth of a shark
5) Who developed the theory of natural selection?
A
Rachel Carson
B
Charles Darwin
C
Gregor Mendel
D
Albert Einstein
6) __________ is gradual change in an species over time.
A
evolution
B
half life
C
photosynthesis
D
transpiration
7) Process by which organisms that are better adapted to their environment survive and produce more offspring.
A
metamorphosis
B
extinction
C
condensation
D
natural selection
8) ________ is a measure of an organism's ability to survive and reproduce in its environment.
A
secretion
B
fitness
C
maturation
D
salivation
9) a trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce
A
mitosis
B
transpiration
C
oligarchy
D
adaptation
10) _________ selection occurs when human choose which organisms reproduce in order to obtain certain desirable traits.
A
artificial
B
natural
C
phalanges
D
mitosis
11) The similar bone structure in the forelimbs of humans, bat, and whales is an example of _______
A
indigenous people
B
homologous structures
C
radial symmetry
D
analogous structures
12) The development of fins in penguin, fish, and whales is an example of ________
A
appendectomy
B
analogous structures
C
radial symmetry
D
homologous structures
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