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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: Plants that have flowers with the same structures that attract the same pollinators C: Protists that are the same shape and have the same structures for movement B: Animals that can breed and produce fertile offspring D: Mushrooms that are the same color and can grow on trees 50: $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 According to the biological definition of a species, which organisms listed below would belong to the same species?

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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: Deep ocean trenchcean C: A coral reefcoralreef B: A freshwater lake D: Near an ocean ventocean 50: $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 In which type of environment did this fossilized fish most likely live?

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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: The shape of its bodyThe shape of its body C: The size of its claws B: The length of its tailThe length of its tail D: The position of its noseThe position of its nose 50: $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 Which characteristic supports the hypothesis that this animal spends a great deal of time burrowing through the soil?

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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: reduce the vibrations caused by walkingreduce the vibrations caused by walking C: are rapidly toughened by sharp sand grains are rapidly toughened by sharp sand grains B: allow rapid digging in the sand allow rapid digging in the sand D: distribute body weight over a large area 50: $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 Like the camel, many animals that live in soft sandy areas have large wide feet compared to their body size. The large feet are an advantage in these environments because they —

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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: New species are formed via genetic engineering. New species are formed via genetic engineering. C: Individuals survive that have inherited traits adapted to their environment. B: Populations sharing the same gene pool interbreed & create new species. Populations sharing the same gene pool interbreed & create new species. D: Farmers select animals with desirable variations for breeding. Farmers select animals with desirable variations for breeding. 50: $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 Which of the following statements describes the process of natural selection?

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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: tropical deserttropical desert C: shallow marine B: deciduous forestdeciduous forest D: arctic tundraarctic tundra 50: $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 The picture shows three columns of exposed rock that are within a three-kilometer area. According to this information, the dominant past environment of this area has been --

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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: C: B: D: 50: $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 Which amphibian is most aquatic?

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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: Its furIts fur C: Its flexible feetIts flexible feet B: Its large ears D: Its sandy colorIts sandy color 50: $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 Which of these best enables this animal to rid its body of excess heat in a hot desert environment?

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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: surrounding environment surrounding environment C: reduction of variation in a population reduction of variation in a population B: migration of the population migration of the population D: make-up of the gene pool 50: $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 New species can emerge only if there is a change in the —

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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: The different types of food available on the islands C: The differences in the types of nests the birds built The differences in the types of nests the birds built B: The original source of the finches The original source of the finches D: The type of predators found on the islands The type of predators found on the islands 50: $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 What might be the cause of the differences in the development of the beaks of these Galapagos finches?

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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: The rest of the skeleton C: The age of the fossilsThe age of the fossils B: The continent where the fossils were foundThe continent where the fossils were found D: The population trends for the speciesThe population trends for the species 50: $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 Scientists found the fossilized remains of a canine’s jaw and leg. What information must first be obtained before the scientists can place the fossils in the ancestral time line of the dog?

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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: Because the soft tissues decayed before the fossil could be formed C: Because the rock breaks down soft tissues Because the rock breaks down soft tissues B: Because the soft tissues were always eaten by scavengers Because the soft tissues were always eaten by scavengers D: Because the rock always smashed the soft tissues flat Because the rock always smashed the soft tissues flat 50: $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 Why don’t fossils contain the animal’s soft tissues, as well?

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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: vertebrate C: plantplant B: mammalmammal D: protistprotist 50: $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 A paleontologist found this fossil. The paleontologist could say that this organism was a --

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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: artificial selectionartificial selection C: comparative embryologycomparative embryology B: vestigial structures D: adaptive radiationadaptive radiation 50: $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 Upon close examination of the skeleton of an adult python, a pelvic girdle and leg bones can be observed. These features are an example of _____.

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© Mark E. Damon - All Rights Reserved A: comparative anatomycomparative anatomy C: geographic isolation B: comparative embryologycomparative embryology D: fossil recordsfossil records 50: $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 The theory of continental drift hypothesizes that Africa and South America slowly drifted apart after once being a single landmass. The monkeys on the two continents, although similar, show numerous genetic differences. Which factor is probably the most important in maintaining these differences?

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