A
The trace remains of an organism that lived long ago, most commonly preserved in sedimentary rock, are a...
Fossil
AUTOMATIC 100
Griddy
What process often begins by a portion of a population becoming physically or geographically separated?
Speciation
TRUE or FALSE
Populations of all species are limited by starvation, disease, competition, and predation.
TRUE
What process do farmers use to produce vegetables that will grow in a specific climate?
Selective breeding
Who was a naturalist who proposed that evolution happens through natural selection
Darwin
A spider may produce hundreds of eggs, only a few of which may survive. This is an example of...
Overproduction
What features did whales possibly inherit from a four-legged ancestor?
Hip bones
Over time, animals may change behavior or physical appearance in response to changes in the environment. What is this called?
Adaptation
What is a group of organisms that can mate with one another to produce fertile offspring
Species
Which of the following is NOT an example of natural selection?
Elephants not having tusks
Male birds having colorful feathers
Insects being resistant to pesticides
Dogs being friendly
Dogs being friendly
What do we call the process of separation, adaptation, and division
Speciation
Many insects can adapt very quickly to insecticides because...
Generation time is short
AUTOMATIC 300
WWWWWWWWWW
What is the process by which organisms that are better adapted to their environment survive and reproduce more successfully than less well adapted organisms do?
Natural Selection
The process by which populations slowly change over time is called...
Evolution
When certain genes make organisms more likely to survive and reproduce, which process can occur?
Selection
What do we call the process consisting of overproduction, inherited variation, the struggle to survive, and successful reproduction
Natural Selection
What evidence of natural selection is available today that was not available to Darwin?
Differences in genes create variation
What are groups of individuals of the same species living in the same place
Population
What is a timeline of life provided by the remains or imprints of dead organisms
Fossil record
What artifact proves that the ancient ancestor of whales was a land-dwelling mammal
Fossils
Scientists compare organisms’ DNA to support the theory that all species share a common...
Ancestor
TRUE or FALSE
Scientific discoveries about DNA and genetic changes were NOT sources of Charles Darwin’s ideas about evolution?
TRUE
A characteristic that can be passed from parent to offspring through genes is called a...
Trait