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Chapter 8

Quiz by Danny Jones

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  • Q1
    made up of all the fossils ever discovered on Earth
    Fossil Record
    30s
  • Q2
    similar cells that work together and perform a function
    tissue
    30s
  • Q3
    is a chart that divides Earth's history into different time units
    geologic time scale
    30s
  • Q4
    when the last individual organism of a species dies
    extinction
    30s
  • Q5
    the change over time in populations of related organisms
    biological evolution
    30s
  • Q6
    a person who studies plants and animals by observing them
    naturalist
    30s
  • Q7
    to overcome by argument
    convince
    30s
  • Q8
    a slight difference in an inherited trait of individual members of a species.
    variation
    30s
  • Q9
    the process by which populations of organisms with variations that help them survive in their environments live longer, compete better, and reproduce more than those that do not have the variations
    natural selection
    30s
  • Q10
    is an inherited trait that increases an organism's chance of surviving and reproducing in its environment
    adaptations
    30s
  • Q11
    the study of chemical processes in living organisms
    biochemistry
    30s
  • Q12
    an adaptation that enables a species to blend in with its environment
    camouflage
    30s
  • Q13
    the resemblance of one species to another in order to prevent being eaten or to help it catch food.
    mimicry
    30s
  • Q14
    the breeding of organisms for desired characteristics
    selective breeding
    30s
  • Q15
    the study of similarities and differences among structures of living species.
    comparative anatomy
    30s

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