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Test Description: Evolution review
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1) Which statement is NOT part of the theory of natural selection?
A
variations occur among individuals in a population
B
Individuals that possess the most favorable variations have the best chance of reproducing
C
genes of an individual adapt to a changing environment
D
more individuals are produced than will survive
2) natural selection provides an explanation for all EXCEPT
A
the fossil record
B
similar structures among different organisms
C
protein and DNA similarities
D
stable physical environment
3) Which two processess result in variations in sexually reproducing species?
A
extinction and gene replacement
B
mitosis and natural selection
C
mutations and meiosis
D
environmental selection and selective breeding
4) Natural selection is best described as
A
process of nearly constant improvement that leads to an organism that is nearly perfect
B
inheritance of characteristics aquired during the life of an organism
C
change in an organism in response to a need
D
differences in survival rates as a result of inherited characteristics
5) Which factor contributed most to the extinction of many species?
A
changes in the environment
B
inability to evolve into simpler organisms
C
changes in migration patterns
D
lethal mutations
6) The different finch species darwin observed most likely resulted from
A
asexual reproduction
B
biological evolution
C
absence of biodiversity
D
lack of competition
7) A species is most likely to survive a changing environment as a result of a mutation that has a
A
high adaptive value and is in sex cells
B
low adaptive value and is in skin cells
C
low adaptive value and is in skin cells
D
high adaptive valueand is in skin cells
8) A species thats the variation necessary to adapt to a changing environment is more likely to
A
become extint over time
B
develop resistance to disease
C
develop mutated cells
D
begin to reproduce sexually
9) Relationships between species may be accurately determined by comparing the
A
structure of guard cells
B
base sequence of DNA
C
shape of the cells
D
habitats in which they live
10) An increase in light colored moths and a decrease in dark colored moths in a CLEAN forest is an example of
A
selective breeding
B
gene manipulation
C
natural selection
D
common ancestor
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