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EVOLUTION STUDY
GUIDE QUESTIONS
Messana
2013-2014
Q 1:
When
organisms have
genetic
variations that
lead to higher
rates of
reproduction
and survival,
this relates to
_______
_____________
Answer:
NATURAL
SELECTION
Q 2:
What is the purpose of
OVERPRODUCTION?
Answer:
Overproduction
helps ensure
that some
organisms
survive and can
reproduce to
avoid extinction
Q 3:
When the same
type of bird has
different shaped
beaks to assist
in eating, this is
referred to as
________
__________
ANSWER:
Genetic
Variation
Q 4:
Sometimes the
smallest, or
slowest animal
in a herd is the
one who doesn’t
survive. What
does this relate
to according to
Darwin?
ANSWER:
“Survival of the
Fittest”
Q 5:
What is
favorable
about a
lion’s color
in the
jungle?
ANSWER:
The color is a
form of
“camouflage”
to help with
survival
Q 6:
True OR False ~
Darwin believed
that if
organisms have
the ability to
adapt to their
environment,
these
adaptations
increase their
chances of
survival
ANSWER:
True ~ Darwin’s
Theory of
Natural
Selection
Q 7:
We know that
whales used to
have hind limbs.
A) What are
these
structures
called?
B) How is this
possible?
ANSWER:
A) Vestigial
Structures
B) The
ancestors of
whales had
hind limbs
Q 8:
Speciation is due
to
______________
ANSWER:
Isolation
Q 9:
In the video clip
of the study of
the cliff
swallows, their
shortened wing
adaptations is
an example of
___________
______________
ANSWER:
Artificial
Selection
Q 10:
Characteristics
that can be
“seen”, such
as hair color
are referred to
as
_____________
ANSWER:
Phenotypes
Q 11:
What are the 4
Principles of
Natural
Selection?
ANSWER:
1)Adaptation
2) Overproduction
3) Selection
4) Variation
Q 12:
Different
colored eyes,
different shaped
fins…are
examples of
_____________
ANSWER:
Variation
Q 13:
Geographic
Isolation
can lead to
___________
ANSWER:
Speciation
Q 14:
Which
phenotypes give
giraffes
advantages to
survive in their
environment?
ANSWER:
Long legs, long
necks, long
tongues
Q 15:
What is
biodiversity?
ANSWER:
Biodiversity is a variety of life in a particular area , habitat,
ecosystem or in the world
Q 16:
Organisms
changing
over time is
___________
ANSWER:
Evolution
Q 17:
These are
similar
structures, such
as forelimbs,
that come from
common
ancestors but
have different
functions
ANSWER:
Homologous
Structures
Q 18:
These
structures, such
as wings, have
similar functions
due to the
environmental
demands within
the habitat but
do not come
from a common
ancestor.
ANSWER:
Analogous
Q 19:
This shows similar developmental
stages amongst different species
(kind of crazy how much we look like
rabbits!! :0)
ANSWER:
Embryology
Q 20:
What was Darwin’s most noted evidence to support
his Theory of Evolution?
ANSWER:
The different shaped beaks of the finches in
the Galapagos Islands
How did you do Lil Darling???
Hopefully u ROCKED IT OUT!!!
If not….please go back and TRY AGAIN! 
Good luck on your TEST….U will do a FABO job!
A day: Th 1/23
B day: Fri 1/24
Study Session: Wed 1/22 8:00 am