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FCAT Practice
100
A change in DNA that can be harmful or beneficial to an organism.
What is a mutation?
100
A polar bear that grows a thicker coat. (BE SPECIFIC)
What is a structural adaptation?
100
The place where Darwin studied and made most of his discoveries.
What is the Galapagos Islands?
100
The name of the man who proposed the theory of evolution.
What is Charles Darwin?
100
Which of the following traits is most influenced by environment? a- body weight b- eye color c- blood type d- color blindness
What is -a-?
200
A beneficial mutation that aids a species in better survival in environment.
What is an adaptation?
200
The fact that human embryos have slits that look like fish gills that eventually turn in ears is evidence of this.
What is evolution?
200
Darwin studied 13 varieties of this type of bird.
What is the finch?
200
The name of the ship on which Darwin traveled.
What is the HMS Beagle?
200
Which of the following statements is TRUE about competition between organisms with the same needs but limited resources? a- animals are the only organisms that compete for resources b- plants are the only organisms that compete for resources c- neither plants or animals compete for resources d- both plants and animals compete for resources
What is -d-?
300
A change over time.
What is evolution?
300
When animals go into hibernation it is an example of this. (BE SPECIFIC)
What is behavioral adaptation?
300
Two other animals Darwin studied besides finches. ***DAILY DOUBLE***
What are the tortoises and the swimming iguanas?
300
The name given to Darwin's profession involving the collection and study of living things.
What is a naturalist?
300
According to plate tectonic theory, Australia was a part of the supercontinent Pangaea, which eventually separated as its own continent. Which of the following is the MOST LIKELY a result of the isolation of the Australian continent for millions of years? a- Australia has no fossil record of species evolution b- Australia has a large number of species found no where else c- Plant populations in Australia have all evolved to be self-pollinating to maximize their chance of reproduction d- Animal populations in Australia have little genetic diversity and are less likely to survive environmental changes
What is -b-?
400
A synonym for "survival of the fittest."
What is natural selection?
400
The fact that you have different features than your brother or sister is an example of this.
What is variation?
400
Darwin's explanation for WHY species evolved.
What is natural selection, (or to better survive/adapt to their environment so they could reproduce)?
400
The reason why science and religion always conflict. ***DAILY DOUBLE***
What is science is backed up with facts, data, or evidence, and religion isn't (it is based on faith)?
400
Which of the following is most consistent with the modern theory of evolution? a- parents pass their physical traits to offspring; those offspring with the traits that are able to survive in the environment are able to reproduce b- parents change their physical traits in order to survive in the environment, then those parental traits are passed on to offspring. c- Life on this planet came from another planet far out in space d- Living organisms have not changed for hundreds of millions of years.
What is -a-?
500
Natural selection states ____________.
What is those with traits to survive and reproduce in environment will continue live, while those that aren't will die?
500
The reason why there are animals that are so unique to Australia, like that kangaroo, that cannot be found in other places.
What is geographic isolation?
500
Evidence that modern scientists used to answer that Darwin could not.
What is the study of DNA or genetics?
500
In addition to studying animals, Darwin also observed fossils of these 2 creatures.
What is a giant armadillo and a giant sloth?
500
According to the theory of natural selection, what would happen to a species of lizards when a new predator is introduced into the environment where the lizards live? a- the lizards that already have the physical traits needed to avoid the new predator would more likely survive and reproduce, and the ones that do not would be less likely to survive and reproduce b- All of the lizards would develop new physical traits to avoid predator c- Some lizards would develop new traits to avoid predator, and other lizards would die. d- Because all lizards of the same species have the same physical traits, one lizards would not have an advantage over another. They would all die, or all survive.
What is -a-?