Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Natural selection is the process by which a. | the age of
selected fossils is calculated. | b. | organisms with traits well suited to their environment survive
and reproduce at a greater rate than less well-adapted organisms in the same
environment. | c. | acquired traits are passed on from one generation to the
next. | d. | All of the above | | |
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When
Darwin published his theory of evolution, he included all of the following ideas
except a. | the idea that
species change slowly over time. | b. | the idea that some organisms become less suited to their
environment than others. | c. | Mendel’s ideas about genetics. | d. | the idea that
some organisms reproduce at a greater rate than others. | | |
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struggle for survival : competition :: a. | time :
environment | c. | trait :
time | b. | survival of the
fittest : best traits | d. | environment :
traits | | | | |
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In
order to fit into their habitat, the Galapágos finches had a. | not
changed. | c. | evolved. | b. | migrated. | d. | None of the above | | | | |
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Populations of the same species that differ genetically because they have adapted to
different living conditions are known as a. | selected populations. | c. | genetic populations. | b. | subspecies. | d. | genetic
races. | | | | |
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