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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe change over time in populations of related species.biological evolutiontransitionvariationadaptation
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThese cause variations.mutationsadaptationsa desire to changeinjuries
- 3. Multiple ChoiceAn inherited trait that increases an organism's chance of surviving and reproducing.variationadaptationvestigial structuremutation
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe discovery of DNA and genes proved thatDarwin was wrongmutations create variations and come from geneswe are all the same speciesbats and butterflies have a very close common ancestor
- 5. 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
- 6. 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
- 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 Choice
Adaptations can be:
camouflage
ability to survive cold weather
hunting skills
all of the above
- 9. 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
- 10. Multiple Choice
How do you "win" at natural selection?
survive
go extinct
survive & reproduce
- 11. Multiple ChoiceSurvival of the Fittest and Evolution were proposed by what scientist?Charles DarwinAlbert EinsteinSteven HawkingIsaac Newton
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhen every organism of a species has died.EvolutionNatural SelectionExtinctionArtificial Selection
- 13. Multiple Choice
What word describes a trait that helps an organism survive in its environment?
natural selection
mutation
camouflage
adaptation
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich organisms are most likely to survive?the best adaptedthe fastestthe strongestthe most domesticated (tamed)
- 15. Multiple Choice
Natural Selection is driven by a change in the environment and survival of the
Earth
Fastest
Fittest
Biggest
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThe trees these moths used to live on were white, but have been covered in soot from coal factories. Which moth will be more successful in this environment?Dark mothLight mothBoth will be equally successfulNeither will be successful
- 17. 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
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThese moths are all the same species. The differences between their wings is an example of ________________Natural SelectionVariationHomeostasisExtinction
- 19. Multiple ChoiceIf an organism can't adapt fast enough, this might happen.hibernatestay the samelive longerbecome extinct
- 20. Multiple ChoiceOrganisms with differences/variations that are helpful will ______________________live longerbecome extinctshow no change
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