1.)Which of the following does NOT describe evolution?  a.) Evolution refers to change b.) The world is stable and unchanging c.) If there is mutation, there is change d.) Evolution is continuous 2.)Who is the grandfather of Charle’s Darwin that published his own speculations on evolution?  a.)George Drawin b.)Carolous Erasmus c.)Erasnus Darwin d.)Pierre Darwin 3.)Which of the following statements best explains the Theory of Natural selection? a.)organisms develop desirable structures to survive in a given environment b.)Acquired characteristics of parents can be passed on to offspring c.)organs that are not used may disappear , while organs that are constantly used may develop.

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1.)Which of the following does NOT describe evolution?  a.) Evolution refers to change b.) The world is stable and unchanging c.) If there is mutation, there is change d.) Evolution is continuous 2.)Who is the grandfather of Charle’s Darwin that published his own speculations on evolution?  a.)George Drawin b.)Carolous Erasmus c.)Erasnus Darwin d.)Pierre Darwin 3.)Which of the following statements best explains the Theory of Natural selection? a.)organisms develop desirable structures to survive in a given environment b.)Acquired characteristics of parents can be passed on to offspring c.)organs that are not used may disappear , while organs that are constantly used may develop. d.)In nature, the organisms with desirable traits may survive while those with weaker traits may not. 4.)What definite characteristics shows relatedness of birds beak in terms of evolution and extinction?  a.)the size of the beak changes due to the climate of a particular area. b.)the size of the beak changes due to their behaviour. c.)the size of the beak changes due to the availability of food in the environment. d.)the size of the beak remains the same 5.)Why do organisms with close biochemical similarities show stronger evolutionary relationship? a.)They have similar pattern during their early stage of development. b.)They possess same vestigial structure that made their evolutionary relationship closer. c.)They have varied and different ancestry. d.)They have a common ancestor and have the same kind of protein.
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