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The scientist who published the booh Origin of Species and proposed the theory of natural selection was
a) Gregor Mendel
b) Charles Darwin
c) Rosalind Franklin
d) Watson and Crick
In humans, the pelvis and femur, or thigh bone, are involved in walking. In whales, the pelvis and femur are
a) vestigial structures
b) acquired traits
c) examples of fossils
d) examples of natural variation
An adaptation is a trait that helps an organism…
a) fight better
b) overproduce variations
c) survive and reproduce
d) become larger and stronger
What are homologous structures in different species evidence of?
a) a common ancestor
b) natural selection against a trait
c) inheritance of acquired characteristics
d) similar adaptations to their environments
The species changed in each successive rock layer. Is an example of this evidence for evolution
a) DNA
b) comparative anatomy
c) embryology
d) fossil record
Horse ancestors had a smaller body and shorter legs. What evidence might scientist have used to come to that conclusion that horses have changed over time.
a) fossil record
b) DNA
c) embryology
d) comparative anatomy
Studying how organisms develop would be used in this evidence of evolution
a) comparative anatomy
b) embryology
c) DNA
d) fossil record
According to Darwin's view of natural selection, overproduction means producing
a) too few organisms to enable all to survive
b) more food than is needed by a population
c) more offspring than can survive
d) too many species in one area
What does evolution mean in biology?
a) change in species over time
b) change in individuals over time
c) change in theories over time
d) change in ecosystems over time
When one organism is better adapted to its environment than another, it is more likely to survive and reproduce. What is this idea called?
a) gradualism
b) speciation
c) natural selection
d) artificial selection
What do you call a structure that serves no apparent useful function?
a) vestigial structure
b) homologous structure
c) analogous structure
d) biochemical structure
What do you call a structure that is similar in form to the structure of another organism, even if it has a different function? (Like bones in both a human arm and a bat wing)
a) vestigial structure
b) homologous structure
c) analogous structure
d) biochemical structure
Certain antibiotics become useless over time because
a) antibiotics evolve to lose their potency
b) bacteria are artificially selected to resist drugs
c) bacteria maintain stable allele frequencies
d) bacteria evolve resistance to the drugs
According to an evolutionary tree, which organisms share the most recent common ancestry?
a) the ones furthest apart
b) the ones that have at least two organisms between them
c) the ones that are next to each other
d) Organisms don't have common ancestors.
Which of the following statements about Charles Darwin is true?
a) a) He explained the mechanism that drives evolution.
b) b) He invented natural selection.
c) c) both A and B
d) d) none of the above
The similarities between the embryonic structures of different species can be used as evidence of
a) molecular sequencing
b) comparative anatomy
c) artificial selection
d) natural selection
How is artificial selection different from genetic engineering?
a) Artificial selection is not related to genetics.
b) Artificial selection is not an example of biotechnology.
c) Artificial selection does not directly change a single organism's DNA.
d) Artificial selection is used to make genetically identical copies of an organisms, cell, or piece of genetic material.
Scientists have produced a genetically engineered orange tree that is resistant to disease. Which of the following is the best example of a potential benefit to society that could result from this biotechnology?
a) increase in orange crop yield
b) reduction in orange crop yield
c) increase in the cost of orange crop
d) a change in the distribution of insects that pollinate orange flowers
Scientists must carefully weigh the risks and benefits of biotechnology. Which of these is a risk that scientists must consider when genetically engineering a plant?
a) what kinds of nutrients the plant will need
b) whether the plant will cause allergic reaction to humans
c) whether the plant will grow well in different types of soil
d) whether the plant can be crossbred with other types of plants
The human practice of breeding animals or plants that have certain desired traits.
a) biotechnology
b) artificial selection
c) genetic engineering
d) none of the above
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