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8. What did Darwin infer from his observations of organisms in South America and the Galápagos Islands?
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A small number of different plant and animal species had come to the Galápagos Islands from the mainland.
The organisms on the Galápagos Islands were completely unrelated to mainland organisms. A B
The organisms on the Galápagos Islands were virtually identical to mainland organisms.
A small number of different plant and animal species had come to the mainland from the Galápagos Islands. C D
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9. Differences between members of the same species are called…
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traits
selections A B
predators
variations C D
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10. Darwin concluded that organisms on the Galápagos Islands…
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had no variations
had remained the same A B
had changed over time
were the result of selective breeding C D
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11. Which of these is one of the main ways that a new species forms?
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Competition occurs between members of the species
Mutations occur in the alleles of members of the species A B
A group is separated from the rest of the species
Cross-breeding occurs within the species C D
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12. What are fossils?
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molds and casts of organisms that live today
the preserved remains or traces of organisms that lived in the past A B
footprints or burrows of small animals that live today
drawings of ancient animals and other organisms C D
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13. A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce is called a(n)…
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variation
selection A B
mutation
adaptation C D
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14. What is the role of genes in evolution?
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Parents with recessive genes die from overpopulation
Natural selection
happens regardless
of genes A B
Only traits that are controlled by genes can be acted on by natural selection
The genes of most surviving parents have only dominant alleles C D
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15. punctuated equilibria homologous structures developmental organisms
Which term refers to similar structures that related species have inherited from a common ancestor?
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punctuated equilibria
homologous structures A B
developmental organisms
DNA sequences C D
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16. If two organisms look very similar during their early stages of development, this is evidence that the organisms…
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evolved from different ancestors
are not related A B
have exactly the same DNA
evolved from a common ancestor C D
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17. A branching tree is… 50/50 A B C D
A diagram showing how scientists think different groups of organisms are related
a drawing that shows where different animals live in a tree A B
a homologous structure that many plants have
a species of tree that is not closely related to other tree species C D
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18. Scientists combine evidence from fossils, body structures, early development, DNA, and protein structures to…
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determine whether an organism will have gills during its early development
determine the evolutionary relationships among species A B
determine what bones an animal has in its forelimbs
decide which fossils are older than others C D
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19. What did Darwin observe about finches in the Galápagos Islands?
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Their feathers were adapted to match their environment
They had identical genotypes in all locations A B
They had identical phenotypes in all locations
Their beaks were adaptations related to the foods the finches ate. C D
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20. A species is a group of similar organisms that…
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can mate with each other and produce fertile offspring
can migrate to an island from the mainland A B
can live together on an island
all have exactly the same traits C D
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21. The gradual change in a species over time is called…
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mutation
evolution A B
migration
variation C D
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22. What evidence suggests that the ancestors of whales once walked on land?
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Scientists have found fossils of whale-like creatures that had legs
Whales have similar DNA to elephants A B
Whales perform walking motions as they swim
Whales breathe through lungs C D
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