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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is natural selection?
process in which helpful traits become more common over time
a trait that helps an organism survive better
- 2. Multiple Choice
Adaptations can be:
camouflage
ability to survive cold weather
hunting skills
all of the above
- 3. Multiple Choice
Differences in traits are called:
natural selection
genetic variations
artificial selection
adaptations
- 4. Multiple Choice
A species could go extinct if:
food becomes more plentiful.
members of the species have adaptations to enhance survival.
the environment changes drastically and no one can adapt.
there is less competition for resources.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Natural selection occurs during the lifetime of a single organism.
True
False
- 6. Multiple Choice
What is most likely to happen to moth populations in the picture shown?
Light moths--hunted easily, dark moths--population increase
Dark moths--hunted easily, dark moths--population increase
Light moths--hunted easily, light moths--population increase
Lights moths will change their color to match dark moths.
- 7. Multiple Choice
What type of environment do you think this data was collected from?
forest with primarily white-bark trees
forest with primarily dark-bark trees
- 8. Multiple Choice
A yellow morph and green morph of an insect lives in the rainforest canopy. You would expect:
the green population to increase and the yellow to decrease
both populations should stay the same
both populations will increase
the green population to decrease and the yellow to increaseThis is a wrong answer
- 9. Multiple Choice
TRUE or FALSE: Natural selection will still occur if each individual has the same exact traits
TRUE
FALSE
- 10. Multiple Choice
How do you "win" at natural selection?
survive
go extinct
survive & reproduce
- 11. Multiple Choice
Due to pollution, a pond becomes darker over time. Which trait variation became more common?
light fish
dark fish
- 12. Multiple ChoiceSurvival of the Fittest and Evolution were proposed by what scientist?Charles DarwinAlbert EinsteinSteven HawkingIsaac Newton
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the advantage of having different shaped beaks?To look different from other species.To be able to eat the food readily available in the environment.To protect itself against predators.To protect itself against prey.
- 14. Multiple Choice
What word describes a trait that helps an organism survive in its environment?
natural selection
mutation
camouflage
adaptation
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhy is the mouse population changing over time?The light mice can reproduce more successfully than the dark miceThe hawks eat more dark mice than light mice because the dark mice taste betterThe hawks eat more light mice than dark mice because they can see the light mice more easilyThe hawks eat more dark mice than light mice because they can see the dark mice more easily
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat process is being shown in this image?VariationNatural SelectionSelective BreedingHomeostasis
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich organisms are most likely to survive?the best adaptedthe fastestthe strongestthe most domesticated (tamed)
- 18. Multiple ChoiceDo organisms "decide" to evolve and change?Yes, they know they need to change to surviveNo, they change because of natural selection
- 19. Multiple Choice
In a cold environment what would be some adaptive traits? Sellect all that apply.
thick blubber
thick fur
thin fur
strong muscles
- 20. Multiple Choice
What is a trait?
a color
the quality or characteristic of an organism
the DNA of an organism
when mutatuons cause extra limbs.
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