Biology: The Dynamics of Life, North Carolina Edition

Section 1: Natural Selection and the Evidence for Evolution

Natural Selection and the Evidence for Evolution

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Which of these statements is true?
A)A higher percentage of dark moths were recaptured in the country compared to dark moths recaptured in the city.
B)A higher percentage of light moths were recaptured in the city compared to dark moths recaptured in the city.
C)A higher percentage of light and dark moths were recaptured in the country compared to light and dark moths recaptured in the city.
D)A higher percentage of light moths were recaptured in the country compared to dark moths recaptured in the country.
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Which of these statements about evolution is true?
A)Fossil finds are limited to the continents of Africa and Antarctica.
B)The fossil record provides evidence that evolution has occurred, but the record is not complete.
C)Using anatomy studies to find evidence of evolution is a direct process.
D)Fossils are not an important source for scientists to use to understand the evolutionary process.
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What can you infer about these structures?
A)they are vestigial structures
B)they are analogous
C)they are homologous
D)they have nothing to do with each other
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__________ are changes in an organism's metabolic process to allow that organism to evolve more quickly.
A)Mimicry
B)Physiological adaptations
C)Camouflage
D)Artificial selection
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What is mimicry?
A)an adaptation that allows mammals to breathe under water
B)an adaptation that allows species to blend with their surroundings
C)an adaptation that allows one species to resemble another species
D)an adaptation that allows bacteria to resist penicillin
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