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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThese cause variations.mutationsadaptationsa desire to changeinjuries
- 2. Multiple ChoiceA slight difference in an inherited trait between individual members of the same species.variationsadapatationshomologous structuresanalogous structures
- 3. Multiple ChoiceAn inherited trait that increases an organism's chance of surviving and reproducing.variationadaptationvestigial structuremutation
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhen an organism of a species is born with a variation in a trait that gives it an advantage in its environment, we call that trait an adaptation.truefalse
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhen an organism of a species has an adaptation, it will compete for resources better, survive longer and pass that adaptation on to it's offspring. This process is calledevolution by natural selectionartificial selectioninbreedingoutbreeding
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat is it called when humans decide which traits of an organism are the most desirable and only allow those organisms with the specific, desired traits to breed.biological evolutionevolution by natural selectionartificial selectioninbreeding
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhen an organism has a trait that allows it to blend in with its environment, we call that ____.mimicrycamouflageluckysonic hedgehog gene
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe English naturalist that developed the theory of how evolution works.Charles DarwinCharles M. SchulzCharles DickensCharles Norris
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the population of moths changePredators were able to easily see their prey.People hunted lighter colored mothsWhite moths were killed by the smoke from the factoriesMoths mood changed to sad, causing them to become dark
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe term that best describes why the moth population changed color over timeadaptationnatural selectionmutationpredator-prey
- 11. Multiple Choice
What word describes a trait that helps an organism survive in its environment?
natural selection
mutation
camouflage
adaptation
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThe differences among a species, like different bird beaks, are calledgenes.variations.traits.theories.
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich is not an example of an adaptation?A bird's beak allows it to crack open hard nuts.A zebra's stripes allow it to confuse its predators.A frog's large hind legs allow it to jump from danger.A cat sleeps on the sofa to avoid the vacuum cleaner.
- 14. Multiple Choice"Survival of the Fittest" describes which theorya) natural selectionb) gravityc) heredityd) string theory
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the population of peppered moths in England change from light to dark after the Industrial Revolution?Light moths were easy to see against sooty trees and were eatenLight moths were killed by sootThe birds that ate the dark moths were killed by sootDark moths were produced by industrial processes
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhy are advantageous traits more likely to be passed onto offspring?Because they are more likely to survive and reproduce.Because they come from dominant alleles.Because they come from recessive alleles.Because the trait is an acquired phenotype.
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