True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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1.
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The
theory of evolution states that species change over time.
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2.
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The
inheritance of acquired characteristics was one mechanism of evolution supported by
Darwin.
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3.
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Darwin observed that the plants and animals of the Galapagos Islands were the same as
those on islands off the coast of Africa with similar environments.
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4.
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The
book Principles of Geology by Charles Lyell described how changes in land formations can cause
species to evolve.
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5.
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In
his “Essay on the Principle of Population,” Malthus said humans were the only population
that could continue to grow in size indefinitely.
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6.
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The
two major ideas that Darwin presented in The Origin of Species were that evolution occurred
and that natural selection was its mechanism.
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7.
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The
environment dictates only the direction and extent of evolution.
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8.
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The
environment selects which organisms will survive and reproduce by presenting challenges that only
individuals with particular traits can meet.
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9.
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The
way an embryo develops is not important in determining the evolutionary history of a
species.
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10.
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Within populations, divergence leads to new species.
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Completion
Complete each sentence or
statement.
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11.
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When
an organism becomes ____________________, the tissues are replaced by harder minerals.
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12.
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A
species that has disappeared permanently is said to be ____________________.
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13.
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A
change in species over time is called ____________________.
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14.
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The
process by which organisms with traits well suited to an environment survive and reproduce at a
greater rate than organisms less suited for that environment is called
____________________.
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15.
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According to Darwin, the ____________________ determines the rate at which organisms
survive and reproduce.
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16.
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A(n)
____________________ consists of all the individuals of a particular species in a particular
place.
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17.
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Homologous structures are similar because they originated in a shared
____________________.
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18.
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____________________ structures are similar because they originated in a shared
ancestor.
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19.
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Closely related species show more ____________________ in nucleotide sequences than
distantly related species.
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20.
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____________________ occurs as two or more species change in response to each
other.
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