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Science CRCT Review
Science CRCT Evolution Review
Question | Answer |
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If an Iguana has a very long sharp claws that help it grip the rock it is standing on. thus allowing it to feed on seaweed and survive, this is called an __________________. | adaptation |
Any difference between the individuals of the same species is called an ______________. | variation |
A gradual change in a species over a period of time is called __________. | evolution |
The process by which individuals within the same species that have the same adaptations better suited to their environment, tend to survive, reproduce, and pass on their adaptations, and individuals without those adaptation die out over time is called __. | Natural selection |
What type of rock do scientists find fossils in? | sedimentary rock |
What type of dating is used to determine if 1 fossil is older than another? | relative |
What type of dating is used to determine a fossils exact age? | absolute |
A selective breeding method in which 2 individuals with identical sets of alleles is called ___________________. | inbreeding |
A selective breeding process in which 2 genetically different individuals with specific desired traits are crossed to produce offspring with the specific traits from each parent is called ________________. | hybridization |
The process where an organism is produced that is genetically identical to another organism is called _______________. | cloning |