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$100 According to Darwin, what caused species to change over time? A B C D Use and disuse Lamarckian inheruitence Inheritance of acquired traitsNatural Selection

$200 Which of the following was NOT a part of Darwin’s theory of evolution? A B C D Use and disuse Evolution Common DescentNatural Selection

Use and disuse

$300 The variability among individuals of a species noticed by Darwin is a result of A B C D Inheritance of acquired traits A state of equilibrium AllelesGenotype

Inheritance and acquired traits

$500 A fossil record: A B C D Provides ample evidence against natural selection Provides evidence that species have changed over time Provides evidence that species do not change Is not chronological

Provides evidence that species have changed over time

$1000 Modern day scientists have added to Darwin’s theory with: A B C D Mathematics Engineering PalentologyGenetics

$2000 An individual’s fitness is A B C D The ratio of body fat to muscle weight The ability of that individual to survive to reproductive age The probability that that individual will have 2 or more offspring The probability that an individual will contribute its genes to the next generation

The probability that an individual will contribute its genes to the next generation

$4000 Structures that perform a similar function and arise from a common ancestral traits are called… A B C D Divergent structures Homologous structures Heritable structuresAnalogous structures

Homologous structures

$8000 The breeding of a dog to have a particular coat color is an example of.. A B C D Balanced equation Inheritance of acquired traits Artificial selectionMacroevolution

Artificial selection

$16,000 Which of factor has the greatest effect on the rate of evolution A B C D Vegetative propagation Environmental changes Asexual reproductionUse and disue

Environmental changes

$32,000 Certain insects resemble the twigs of trees on which they live. The most probable explanation for this resemblance is… A B C D Natural selection has favored this trait The insects needed to camouflage themselves No mutations have taken place The trees caused a mutation to occur

Natural selection has favored this trait.

$64,000 Darwin was unable to explain completely his theory of evolution because he lacked knowledge of… A B C D Survival of the fittest Overproduction The source of variations Natural selection

The source of variations

$125,000 The special characteristics that make an organism particularly suited to its environment are known as A B C D Abiotic factors Aggregates AdaptationsBiotic factors

Adaptations

$250,000 Of 500 eggs produced by a certain female frog, only 10% developed into adult frogs. Which part of Darwin’s theory does this illustrate? A B C D Mutations occur by chance There is a struggle for the existence among organisms Mating occurs in a random manner in species Favorable variations occur

There is a struggle for existence among organisms

$500,000 Early stages in an embryo of a fish are similar to the early stages of human and pig embryos. An explanation for the similarity is that the … A B C D Pigs and humans are more closely related to each other than fish. Pigs and humans occupy the same habitat, while fish occupies a different habitat. Pigs, humans, and fish have no ancestral species in common. Pigs, humans, and fish have evolved from a common ancestor

Pigs, humans, and fish have evolved from a common ancestor.

Which factor has most likely caused the rapid increase in the number of pesticide resistant insect species over the past 30 years? A B C D More widespread use of pesticides An increase in competition A decrease in food production Greater mating between insect species

More widespread use of pesticides