Evolution Chapter 16: Species, Niche, Variation, and Adaptation
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What percentage of types of organisms that lived are now extinct?

  • 100%
  • 50%
  • 99% (correct)
  • 75%

What is the process called when solid continental plates move slowly above Earth's molten core?

  • Sea floor spreading
  • Plate movement
  • Continental shift
  • Continental drift (correct)

What is the name of the semiaquatic reptile found in both South America and Africa?

  • Mosasaurus
  • Stegosaurus
  • Mesosaurus (correct)
  • Diplodocus

How many hours of the 24-hour clock of Earth's history does the Precambrian Time occupy?

<p>22 hours (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the preserved remains or imprints of ancient organisms?

<p>Fossils (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did the supercontinent Pangea start to break up?

<p>175 million years ago (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason for the existence of variation in a population?

<p>Due to the random nature of mutations during sexual reproduction (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process by which a population becomes suited to a specific niche?

<p>Adaptation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of changes in the environment on biodiversity?

<p>The destruction of habitats and creation of new ones (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between a population's niche and its habitat?

<p>A population's niche is a combination of its habitat and role (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of crossing over in the generation of variation?

<p>It increases genetic diversity through the shuffling of alleles (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary consequence of adaptation in a population?

<p>An increase in the population's chances of survival and reproduction (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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