Evolution

The concept that, due to a need, organisms acquired the ability to move from an aquatic environment onto the land is most closely associated with a theory proposed by

Lamarck

The diversity of species seen on the Galápagos Islands is mostly due to

Natural selection

The term "evolution" is best described as

A process of change in a population through time

Natural selection and it's evolutionary consequences provide a scientific explanation for each of the following EXCEPT

A stable physical environment

Darwin's studies of finches on the Galápagos Islands suggest that the finches differences in beak structure were most directly due to

Adaptations of the finches to different environments

The development of an experimental research plan should NOT include a

Conclusion based on data expected to be collected in the experiment

Young birds that have been raised in isolation from members of their species build nests characteristic of their species. This suggests that the nest building behavior is

Genetically inherited from parents

Differences in bone arrangements support the hypothesis that these organisms

Have adaptations to survive in different environments

Which statement is most closely related to the modern theory of evolution

Organisms best adapted to a changed environment are more likely to reproduce and pass their genes to offspring

When penicillin was first introduced, it was very effective in destroying most of the bacteria that cause gonorrhea. Today, certain varieties of this bacterium are resistant to penicillin. Which statement best explains the appearance of these resistant varieties

Penicillin killed the susceptible bacteria, while naturally resistant varieties survived and reproduced

Even though the environment changes a population that occupies a given geographic area will most likely continue to be found in this area of the....

Population passes on those genes that resemble in favorable adaptions

In remembers of a bird species living on a remote island, the greatest number of beak variations in the population would most likely be found when

They have large and varied food supply

Galapagos finches evolved partly due to

Variation and competition

1859, Darwin publishes "on the origin of species by natural selection" this information is most closely related to

An attempt to explain the structural similarities observed among diverse living organisms

Which factor most likely influenced these differences in beak size and shape

Birds with successful beak adaptations obtained food and survived to have offspring

Which statement best explains the variation in the beaks of different bird species

Competition for limited food resources led selection for different traits

The different tools used during the beaks of finches lab represented

Feeding adaptations in finches

When a particular white moth lands on a white birch tree, it's color has a high adaptive value. If the birch trees become covered with black soot, the white color of the moth in the environment would most likely.....

Decreases it's adaptive value

Which statement is NOT part of the concept of natural selection

Genes of an individual adapt to a changing environment

Limited resource contribute to evolutionary change in animals be increasing

Genetic variation within the population

In Yellowstone national park, some species of algae and bacteria can survive and reproduce in hot springs at temperatures near the boiling point of water. The absolute to survive and reproduce at these temperatures is an example of

Adaptation

The diversity of organisms present on earth is the result of

Natural selection

Certain insects resemble the bark of the trees on which they live. Which statement provides a possible biological explanation for this resemblance

Natural selection played a role in the development of this protective coloration