Artificial selection is when traits are chose by who?
humans
100
Which of the following is likely to have to the greatest rate of change: humans, cows, or bacteria?
Bacteria, because they have a short life span and reproduce in large numbers.
100
Write a simple definition for adaptation.
changes in the body to fit a location
100
What is one why you can share your results after completing a scientific experiment?
Facebook, class presentation, newspaper article, etc.
200
How many years did Darwin spend aboard his ship, "The Beagle"?
5 years
200
Give an example of a trait that breeders may select for in dogs.
muscles, color of fur, etc.
200
True or False: Changes in a species usually happen very quickly
False!
Most change happens over many hundreds of years.
200
Give an example of diversity within humans.
hair color, eye color, skin color, etc.
200
What is a hypothesis?
Educated guess
300
On what group of islands did Darwin conduct the majority of his research?
Galapagos Islands
300
Often referred to as “survival of the fittest”, _________ __________ is the founding principle of evolution.
natural selection
300
f organisms do not adapt over time to a change in their environment, what will likely happen to them?
a. They will die off
b. They will change their food source
c. They will undergo artificial selection
d. Their traits will become acquired instead of inherited
A
300
Give an example of an adaptation that in an animal Darwin studied in the Galapagos Islands.
types of beaks, color pattern on tortoises, etc.
300
Complete the following Punnett Square:
Bb x bb
*See Ms. Miller's White Board for Answer*
400
What concept did Darwin discover while in the Galapagos. This is now the basis for evolution.
Natural Selection
400
Over time, natural selection helps to ensure the survival of a species by passing on what types of traits?
best traits for survival; most beneficial traits
400
What probably caused the dinosaurs’ extinction?
a. There was a change in the environment that forced them to adapt or die off.
b. They had traits that helped them when there was a change in the environment.
c. They all ate each other.
d. They had traits that were favored by artificial selection.
A
400
Who is the "Father of Evolution"?
Charles Darwin
400
What type of trait is more likely to show up in a population: dominant or recessive?
Dominant
500
Name one species Darwin studied in the Galapagos Islands.
finches, tortoises
500
How is natural selection in the evolution of long trunks in elephants best explained?
a. The elephants without trunks were killed by the elephants with trunks.
b. Elephant trunks grew longer because of the bone structure of the animal.
c. Elephants with longer trunks survived because they are better suited to their environment.
d. Elephants with trunks mated with other elephants with trunks.
C
500
This type of adaptation is able to happen very quickly, for example, bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics.
Physiological Adaptation
500
Define evolution.
The gradual change in the characteristics of a species over time
500
List the six steps of the scientific method in order.
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