Question 1

What does Evolution mean in Biology?

Accepted Answer

Change in species over time.

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Change in ecosystems over time.

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Change in individuals over time.

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Change in theories over time.

Question 2

Natural selection can best be defined as the _____.

Accepted Answer

survival and reproduction of the organisms that are genetically best adapted to the environment

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survival of the biggest and strongest organisms in a population

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survival and reproduction of the organisms that occupy the largest area

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elimination of the smallest organisms by the biggest organisms

Question 3

What did Darwin observe about finches in the Galapagos Islands?

Accepted Answer

Their beaks were adaptations related to the foods the finches ate

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Their feathers were adapted to match their environment

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they had identical genotypes in all locations

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they all had identical phenotypes in all locations

Question 4

Explains how populations change as their environment changes.

Accepted Answer

natural selection

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selective breeding

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artificial selection

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ancestor

Question 5

A term that typically describes a species that no longer has any known living individuals

Accepted Answer

Extinct

Answer

Speciation

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Generation Time

Answer

Fossil Record

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