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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Refer
to the illustration above. The similarity of these structures suggests that the
organisms a. | have a common
ancestor. | c. | evolved
slowly. | b. | all grow at different rates. | d. | live for a long time. | | | | |
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The
accumulation of differences between species or populations is called a. | gradualism. | c. | divergence. | b. | adaptation. | d. | differentiation. | | | | |
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New
species form a. | when subspecies
diverge more and more. | b. | because of natural selection. | c. | when members of
the same species become adapted to new environments. | d. | All of the
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