Class 12 Biology Chapter 7 Evolution Quiz 28 (8 MCQs)

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1. Organisms with traits that give them a survival advantage are more likely to ..... and .....
2. Caffeine is a compound found in the seeds of many different plants, such as coffee beans, cola nuts, and cacao beans (the source of chocolate). The presence of this chemical in all three types of plants suggests that these plants
3. ..... , or selective breeding, is one way that humans impact evolution. One example is how the Belgian Blue cow has been bred to have greater muscle mass.
4. Are structures found in the center (nucleus) of cells that carry long pieces of DNA. DNA is the material that holds genes. It is the building block of the human body.
5. Organisms that are least likely to experience extinction over the long term are most likely to be found in
6. Darwin referred to this as survival of the fittest. Over time, it results in changes in the inherited characteristics of a population.
7. Which cellular organelle is thought to have evolved from a prokaryote that was able to use oxygen?
8. ..... is the preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms