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Evolution Review-Key Ideas

Quiz by Kristin Bullwinkle

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  • Q1
    A group of similar organisms that are capable of interbreeding
    ecosystem
    biosphere
    community
    population
    30s
  • Q2
    The total amount of genes found in a population
    gene pool
    evolution
    fitness
    speciation
    30s
  • Q3
    the remains of ancient organisms
    vestigial structures
    fossils
    embryos
    30s
  • Q4
    the formation of a new species due to reproductive isolation
    adaptation
    speciation
    embryology
    fitness
    30s
  • Q5
    structures that serve no purpose...they are the remains of prehistoric ancestors (tonsils, wisdom teeth, tail bone)
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    analogous structures
    homologous structures
    vestigial structures
    30s
  • Q6
    inheritable changes that increase an organism's fitness
    gene pool
    adaptation
    fitness
    30s
  • Q7
    process in which organisms change over time
    evolution
    adaptation
    population
    30s
  • Q8
    The study of the earliest stages of development
    botany
    biology
    embryology
    speciation
    30s
  • Q9
    structures that are derived from the same type of tissue but DON'T have the same function (ex: forearm of a human and the forearm of a whale)
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    analogous structures
    vestigial structures
    homologous structures
    30s
  • Q10
    an organism's ability to reproduce sucessfully
    fitness
    evolution
    speciation
    30s
  • Q11
    Key idea #1-The idea that the organisms that are best suited to their environment will survive and reproduce is called.... think: SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST
    Charles Darwin
    coevolution
    natural selection
    genetic drift
    30s
  • Q12
    In a population, individual organisms will ________________ for resources such as food, shelter, mates etc.
    coevolution
    genetic drift
    compete
    30s
  • Q13
    _________________ _________________ was a naturalist who spent several years on the Galapagos Islands and developed the theory of evolution
    compete
    Charles Darwin
    natural selection
    genetic drift
    30s
  • Q14
    The term ________________________ is used to describe cases where two (or more) species equally affect each other's evolution (ex: predator/prey evolution)
    compete
    genetic drift
    coevolution
    30s
  • Q15
    In each generation, some individuals may, just by CHANCE, survive or die (has nothing to do with their fitness). This RANDOM event is called ______________ __________________ and can also drive the evolution of a population
    gene pool
    natural selection
    gene flow
    genetic drift
    30s

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