Adaptations
Genetics
Evolution
Natural Selection & Mutation
Classification/Relatedness of organisms
100
Hawks with sharp hooked beaks have adapted to eating.......
What is mice
100
Where do organisms get their genes from?
What is their parents
100
The "Father of Evolution"
What is Charles Darwin
100
What is natural selection?
What is "as random genetic mutations occur within an organism's genetic code, the beneficial mutations are preserved because they aid survival"
100
If two organisms have similar DNA it could mean that they evolved from __________
What is the same organism
200
_______ are unique traits developed by organisms to help them survive, thrive, and reproduce in their particular environment.
What is adaptations
200
Is having short hair a result of your genetics?
What is no
200
The Law of Superposition states....
What is in undisturbed rocks the lower the rock level the older it is. The rocks towards the top are the youngest.
200
What is a person's phenotype?
What is what a person looks like as a consequence of their genotype.
200
There are many differences among humans. However, all humans belong to the same species because they _____________
What is "can mate with one another to produce fertile offspring."
300
Alligators had to adapt to their environment, so they have _____ on top of their heads
What is nostrils
300
Do all organisms have the same number of genes?
What is no
300
If we are all related, why don't we look alike?
What is our features are determined by climate.
300
What is a person's genotype?
What is the particular alleles at specified loci in an organism.
300
What is biological classification/taxonomy?
What is a system which is used to organize and codify all life on Earth.
400
Some butterflies have _____ on their wings to scare off predators
What is "eyes
400
If a parents loses their leg from a car accident, will their future children be born without a leg?
What is no
400
Are all species related somehow?
What is yes
400
Natural selection is composed of differential reproductive success, inheritance, and ________
What is variation
400
Which of the following would provide the best evidence that Species A and Species B have a common ancestor? A)The limbs of Species A have a similar structure to the limbs of Species B, but perform a different function. B) The limbs of Species A and Species B have a different structure and function. C) Species A has limbs and Species B does not have limbs. D) The limbs of Species A perform a function that is similar to the limbs of Species B, but have a different structure.
What is "A"
500
Many species of birds migrate in winter. Animals including bats, ground squirrels, and woodchucks hibernate in winter. Which of the following do hibernation and migration have in common?
What is They both occur as a way of surviving when there is little food available.
500
Approximately how many genes do we have?
What is 24,000
500
What is the best way for genetic mutations and evolution to take place?
What is sexual reproduction.
500
Is natural selection random?
What is no
500
Scientists suspect that modern horses have different dietary habits than horses that lived long ago. What is the most reliable source that scientists can use to prove that modern horses evolved over time?
What is fossil evidence
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