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On a cladogram, how do you know when two species are more closely related?
a) larger branches, far apart
b) on small branches, far apart
c) smaller branches, closer together
d)

In order for a species to evolve, it must be able to
a) successfully reproduce
b) have an abundance of food
c) live in the perfect environment
d)

What process allows for the evolution of finches over time?
a) asexual reproduction
b) Natural Selection
c) selective breeding
d)

What is the theory of evolution?
a) species change over time, sometimes developing into new species
b) there is no biological relationship between species
c) mixing of species to form new ones
d) species staying the same over time

Diversity of species is mainly due to
a) natural selection
b) hybridization
c) sorting and recombining of genes
d) all of the above

Development of adaptations is due to
a) immediate response to environmental conditions
b) natural selection
c) selective breeding
d)

Why would a water living species evolve over millions of years to then live on land?
a) variation of offspring, followed by natural selection
b) because the water was too cold
c) there was no food in the ocean
d) the species couldn't breathe underwater

Meiosis produces 4 different sex cells. Why is this a mechanism of evolution?
a) it prevents mutations
b) it increases variation in offspring
c) it changes the genes of the parent
d)

Galapagos finches evolved partly due to
a) cloning and selective breeding
b) asexual reproduction
c) variation and competition
d)

Which of the following scenarios would most likely result in the extinction of a species
a) little genetic diversity
b) very genetically diverse
c) minor environmental change
d)

Why is a mutation in skin cells, such as skin cancer, generally not passed down to the offspring?
a) these mutations are not in the sex cells of the organism
b) the organism usually dies
c) the organism benefits from the mutation
d)

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