Which pattern of evolution results in one species splitting into many over time?Group of answer choicesconvergent evolutionsexual selectiondivergent evolutioncoevolution

The process by which one species splits into two or more species is called  Group of answer choicesNatural SelectionExtinctionSpeciationEvolution

Which of the following is an example of the process of evolution?Group of answer choicesThe large number and diversity of species of marsupials in Australia.The observed match between organisms and their environments.The existence of homologous traits such as the forelimbs of mammals.The changes in organisms over time observed in the fossil record.

Over a long period of time, helpful variations in a species replace the unfavorable ones. This change can lead toGroup of answer choicesgenetic mutations.fossilization.geographic isolation.evolution.

Evolution is a change in a ______ over time. Group of answer choicespopulationorganismcommunitybiome

What mechanism of evolution occurs when a new version of a trait arrises in a population?Group of answer choicesgenetic driftnonrandom matingmutationgene flow