1. EVOLUTION
Biology by Miller and Levine; Prenntice Hall Publishing©2006
JEOPARDY

2. Darwin’s Theory
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3. Darwin’s Theory 100
Islands Darwin visited that greatly influenced his ideas about species diversity
A: The Galάpagos Islands.
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4. Darwin’s Theory 200 Another name for “survival of the fittest”
A: Natural selection.
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5. Darwin’s Theory 300
Idea that organisms that are best suited to their environment survive and reproduce most successfully
A: “Survival of the Fittest”.
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6. Darwin’s Theory 400
Darwin’s idea that each species has descended with changes from other species over time
A: Descent with modification.
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7. Darwin’s Theory 500
Name 3 (or more) types of evidence that support Darwin’s theory of evolution
A: Fossils, artificial selection, geographic distribution, homologous structures, vestigial organs, embryology, DNA similarities, appearance of new diseases (like HIV, swine flu and antibiotic resistant bacteria).
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8. Vocabulary 100
All the genes and allele variations that exist in a population
A: The gene pool.
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9. Vocabulary 200
Structures that have different mature forms but develop from the same embryonic tissues
A: Homologous structures.
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10. Vocabulary 300 When humans select and breed
organisms with traits they find desirable.
A: “Artificial selection”.
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11. Vocabulary 400
Any inherited characteristic that increases and organisms chance for survival
A: Adaptations.
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12. Vocabulary 500 Mates, food or space is why organisms might do this
A: Competition.
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13. Scientists 100
French naturalist who proposed the inheritance of acquired traits (e.g. weight-lifting -> big muscles -> children born with big muscles)
A: Jean-Baptiste Lamarck.
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14. Scientists 200
Geologists Hutton & Lyell’s reasoning behind the hypothesis that the earth was millions of years old.
A: “Process that shaped the Earth continue in the present” (volcanoes, erosion, uplift).
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15. Scientists 300
Explain why Lamarck’s hypothesis about inheritance of acquired traits is incorrect?
A: Genes, not acquired characteristics, determine which traits are passed on.
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16. Scientists 400
Economist who predicted that the human population will grow faster than the food and space needed to sustain it
A: Thomas Malthus.
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17. Scientists 500
Scientist whose similar ideas about evolution prompted Darwin to publish his THEORY of EVOLUTION
A: Alfred Wallace.
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18. Picture ID 100 These are examples of __________________
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These are examples of
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Homologous structures
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19. Picture ID 200 Skink legs are examples of ________________
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Skink legs are examples of ________________
Vestigial organs
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20. Biology by Miller and Levine; Prenntice Hall Publishing©2006
Picture ID 300
The idea that this crab could make its claw bigger by using it and then pass this “big claw trait” on to its offspring
A: Inheritance of Acquired Traits.
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21. Picture ID 400
This turtle’s long neck, a porcupine’s quills, and a polar bear’s white fur are all examples of _______________
adaptations
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Picture ID 500
Finding lima beans with a variety of different sizes is an example of ____________________
Natural variation
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23. Miscellaneous 100
A well-supported, testable explanation of phenomena that have occurred in the natural world.
A: What is a theory?
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24. Miscellaneous 200
Name the book Darwin published providing evidence for this THEORY OF EVOLUTION
A: What is “The Origin of Species”?
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25. * Miscellaneous 300 Which of the following are NOT part
of Darwin’s THEORY of EVOLUTION?
natural variation
overproduction of offspring survival of the fittest inheritance of acquired characteristics descent with modification *
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26. Explain how the fossil record supports Darwin’s theory of evolution
Miscellaneous 400
Explain how the fossil record supports Darwin’s theory of evolution
A: Shows the Earth is very old allowing time for evolution to happen; Shows record of change over time; Shows intermediate organisms
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27.
Miscellaneous 500
Explain how DNA sequencing supports Darwin’s theory of evolution
A: Organisms with more shared DNA sequences have a more recent common ancestor.
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