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  • Q1
    Which of the following statements best describes how homologous structures provide evidence for evolution?
    They show organisms adapt to different environments.
    They demonstrate the influence of environmental factors on evolution.
    They indicate common ancestry among different species.
    They reveal how different species compete for resources.
    30s
  • Q2
    What is the study of the comparison of embryos from different species to understand evolutionary relationships called?
    Genetics
    Embryology
    Paleontology
    Ecology
    30s
  • Q3
    In the process of natural selection, what is meant by 'fitness'?
    The average lifespan of an organism
    The strength of an organism
    The ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment.
    The size of an organism
    30s
  • Q4
    What is the process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring?
    Mutation
    Gene flow
    Natural selection
    Genetic drift
    30s
  • Q5
    What term describes small evolutionary changes that occur within a species over time (years)?
    Adaptation
    Speciation
    Macroevolution
    Microevolution
    30s
  • Q6
    Which of the following best describes macroevolution?
    Changes in allele frequencies
    Adaptations to a specific environment
    Large-scale evolution that leads to the formation of new species over long periods (million years)
    Evolution that occurs within a population
    30s
  • Q7
    What is the term for the process by which an organism becomes better suited to its environment?
    Evolution
    Adaptation
    Mutation
    Natural selection
    30s
  • Q8
    What type of selection occurs when certain traits increase an individual's chance of attracting a mate? Think of a peacock colorful feathers  to attract mate
    Natural Selection
    Sexual Selection
    Directional Selection
    Artificial Selection
    30s
  • Q9
    What structures in the body are reduced in size and function but provide evidence of evolution?
    Vestigial Structures
    Analogous Structures
    30s
  • Q10
    What is the movement of genes between populations due to migration, which can affect genetic diversity? remember the beads when I added extra random beads
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    Genetic Drift
    Mutation
    Gene Flow
    30s
  • Q11
    Which type of evolution occurs when two or more species that share a common ancestor evolve different traits or functions?
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    Convergent Evolution
    Co-evolution
    Parallel Evolution
    Divergent Evolution
    30s
  • Q12
    What is it called when a population of organisms changes over time to better survive in their environments?
    Fossilization
    Adaptation
    Extinction
    30s
  • Q13
    What are structures in different species that have a similar origin but may have different functions, illustrating common ancestry?
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    Homologous Structures
    Fossils
    Vestigial Structures
    30s
  • Q14
    What term refers to the process by which individuals with favorable traits are more likely to reproduce, leading to those traits being passed on to future generations?
    Genetic Drift
    Sexual Selection
    Natural Selection
    Migration
    30s
  • Q15
    What is the process through which species adapt to their environment over generations, often leading to the development of new species?
    Macroevolution
    Natural Selection
    Microevolution
    Genetic Drift
    30s

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