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Which type of dating method is commonly used by scientists to determine the age of fossils?
Which type of dating method is commonly used by scientists to determine the age of fossils?
- Relative dating (correct)
- Linguistic dating
- Radiocarbon dating
- DNA sequencing
Which type of evolution results in two species or populations becoming more different from each other over time?
Which type of evolution results in two species or populations becoming more different from each other over time?
- Convergent evolution
- Co-evolution
- Parallel evolution
- Divergent evolution (correct)
What term refers to organs that have little or no use in an organism, but may have had a function in their common ancestor?
What term refers to organs that have little or no use in an organism, but may have had a function in their common ancestor?
- Homologous
- Analogous
- Vestigial (correct)
- Adaptive
What does the term 'pentadactyl limbs' refer to in the context of anatomical structures?
What does the term 'pentadactyl limbs' refer to in the context of anatomical structures?
Which type of evolution involves body parts evolving to serve the same purpose despite following separate paths of development?
Which type of evolution involves body parts evolving to serve the same purpose despite following separate paths of development?
What feature do human embryos possess that harkens back to a shared evolutionary ancestor?
What feature do human embryos possess that harkens back to a shared evolutionary ancestor?
Which concept describes anatomical structures that have similar functions but are not constructed similarly?
Which concept describes anatomical structures that have similar functions but are not constructed similarly?
What is the primary mechanism that drives evolutionary changes?
What is the primary mechanism that drives evolutionary changes?
Who proposed the concept of 'Common Descent' in evolutionary theory?
Who proposed the concept of 'Common Descent' in evolutionary theory?
Which thinker is NOT mentioned as having contributed to evolutionary ideas prior to Charles Darwin?
Which thinker is NOT mentioned as having contributed to evolutionary ideas prior to Charles Darwin?
What concept in Darwin's theory suggests that species change over time through a process of differential reproductive success?
What concept in Darwin's theory suggests that species change over time through a process of differential reproductive success?
In the context of evolution, what does adaptation refer to?
In the context of evolution, what does adaptation refer to?
What is the term used to describe the process of organisms becoming better suited to their environment through evolutionary changes?
What is the term used to describe the process of organisms becoming better suited to their environment through evolutionary changes?
Which process can reinforce reproductive isolation between species by reducing the fitness of hybrid offspring?
Which process can reinforce reproductive isolation between species by reducing the fitness of hybrid offspring?
Which of the following types of mutations has no effect on an organism's fitness?
Which of the following types of mutations has no effect on an organism's fitness?
What mechanism involves competition for limited resources driving evolution by selecting traits that increase an organism's chances of survival and reproduction?
What mechanism involves competition for limited resources driving evolution by selecting traits that increase an organism's chances of survival and reproduction?
Which process can lead to the formation of new species by reducing gene flow between populations?
Which process can lead to the formation of new species by reducing gene flow between populations?
