Unit 6 Evolution Vocabulary Quiz
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Change in species over time
Adaptation
Mutation
Evolution
Endosymbiosis
30sB.7.E: Adaptation & Diversity - Q2
Traces of an organism from the past
vestigial structure
fossil
homologous structure
mutation
30s - Q3
Genetic differences within a population
Variation
Mimicry
Camouflage
Mutation
30s - Q4
Which of the following is an example of Coevolution?
moths look like tree bark
wings of birds and wings of insects
King snake and Coral snake
crab claws and snail shell
30s - Q5
A relationship in which one organism lives inside another organism and both benefit.
parasitism
endosymbiosis
mutualism
commensalism
30s - Q6
A body structure that has no function
analogous structure
homologous structure
vestigial structure
adaptation
30s - Q7
Inherited trait that helps an organism better survive
adaptation
mutation
variation
natural selection
30s - Q8
A moth that looks like the tree that it lands on is an example of
mimicry
variation
fossil
camouflage
30s - Q9
Evolution towards similar characteristics in unrelated species
coevolution
endosymbiosis
convergent evolution
divergent evolution
30s - Q10
An adaptation that allows one species to resemble another.
variation
mimicry
camouflage
adaptation
30s - Q11
Evolution towards different characteristics in related species (had a common ancestor)
natural evolution
divergent evolution
convergent evolution
coevolution
30s - Q12
Wings of birds and wings of insects is an example of
homologous structures
natural selection
analogous structure
vestigial structures
30s - Q13
"Survival of the Fittest" is a phrase we associate with which term?
Evolution
Natural selection
Endosymbiosis
Divergent evolution
30s - Q14
What are homologous structures?
structural features that look similar but have a different function 9 human arm/dolphin flipper)
structural features that look different but have similar function ( bird wing/bat wing)
Mitochondria and Chloroplast living inside a eukaryotic cell
a body structure that has no function
30s - Q15
What is a mutation?
adaptation that enables a species to blend in with their environment
any change in the genetic code
trace of an organism from the past
change in a species over time
30s