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Introduction to Evolution: Beak Adaptations and Charles Darwin

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Introduction to Evolution: Beak Adaptations and Charles Darwin

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What is the main mechanism of evolution discussed in the text?

Natural selection (correct)

Selective breeding

Cloning

Genetic mutation

When did Charles Darwin go on his voyage on the HMS Beagle?

1882

1809

1831 (correct)

1835

What does the term 'evolution' mean?

Predefined destiny of a species

Sudden appearance of new species

Stopping of all changes in a species

Change in characteristics of a species over generations (correct)

Which type of structure indicates a common ancestor according to the text?

Homologous structure Signup and view all the answers

What did Charles Darwin propose as the mechanism behind evolution?

Natural selection Signup and view all the answers

What kind of environment determines an organism's 'fitness' in natural selection?

The environment an organism is adapted to Signup and view all the answers

What is a vestigial structure?

A structure that has lost a major ancestral function and is drastically reduced in size Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of genes and how traits are passed on from one generation to the next called?

Genetics Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the main methods used to determine the approximate age of fossils?

Radiometric dating Signup and view all the answers

What is the main evidence of evolution provided by the skeletal evolution of horses?

Direct evidence of extinct organisms Signup and view all the answers

What is Charles Darwin's theory that explains how evolution occurs called?

Theory of Natural Selection Signup and view all the answers

What is mutation in the context of evolution?

An alteration in the DNA sequence that introduces new genetic variations Signup and view all the answers