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Grade 8 Evolution
One kind of modern evidence for evolution is                      .
  1. change.
  2. natural selection.
  3. selection.
  4. transitional fossils.
Grade 8 Evolution
Different kinds of plants living in the same area must compete for water. Which plant represents "survival of the fittest"?
  1. the plant with the largest leaves
  2. the plant with a compact root system
  3. the plant with the largest root system
  4. the plant with needles instead of leaves
Grade 8 Evolution
Who developed the theory of evolution?
  1. Reginald Punnett
  2. Charles Darwin
  3. Alfred Wegener
  4. Gregor Mendel
Grade 8 Evolution
Important evidence for evolution can be found in
  1. mutations.
  2. nature.
  3. plants.
  4. fossils.
Grade 8 Evolution
The theory that life could spring from nonliving matter is                       .
  1. spontaneous generation
  2. asexual reproduction
  3. homeostasis
  4. stimulus/response
Grade 8 Evolution
The process in which a species becomes better suited to its environment is
  1. natural selection.
  2. adaptation.
  3. niche.
Grade 8 Evolution
The change in a species' genetics over time is
  1. natural selection.
  2. adaptive radiation.
  3. heredity.
  4. evolution.
Grade 8 Evolution
The two scientists responsible for the theory of evolution are
  1. Mendel and Wallace.
  2. Mendel and Darwin.
  3. Darwin and Wallace.
  4. Darwin and Mendel.
Grade 8 Evolution
The change in the genetic makeup of a species over time can be explained by the theory of
  1. extinction.
  2. selective breeding.
  3. evolution.
  4. adaptive radiation.
Grade 8 Evolution
The process by which modern organisms have descended from ancient organisms through change is
  1. metabolism.
  2. evolution.
  3. homeostasis.
  4. equilibrium.
Grade 8 Evolution
The peppered moth represents an important example of
  1. natural selection.
  2. evolution.
  3. adaptive radiation.
  4. heredity.
Grade 8 Evolution
What is necessary to have speciation occur?
  1. adaptation
  2. mass extinction
  3. isolation
  4. acquired traits
Grade 8 Evolution
What is Darwin's theory that species can change through time and begin to develop new traits?
  1. natural selection
  2. evolution
  3. speciation
  4. adaptation
Grade 8 Evolution
Which statement about extinction is TRUE?
  1. Extinct organisms may be related to living organisms.
  2. Extinct organisms may be related to other extinct organisms.
  3. both a and b
  4. neither a or b
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