Natural Selection - Assessment

1.

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The change over time in populations of related species.

biological evolution

transition

variation

adaptation

2.

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These cause variations.

mutations

adaptations

a desire to change

injuries

3.

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An inherited trait that increases an organism's chance of surviving and reproducing.

variation

adaptation

vestigial structure

mutation

4.

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The discovery of DNA and genes proved that

Darwin was wrong

mutations create variations and come from genes

we are all the same species

bats and butterflies have a very close common ancestor

5.

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When 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.

true

false

6.

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When 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 called

evolution by natural selection

artificial selection

inbreeding

outbreeding

7.

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When an organism has a trait that allows it to blend in with its environment, we call that ____.

mimicry

camouflage

lucky

sonic hedgehog gene

8.

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Adaptations can be:

camouflage

ability to survive cold weather

hunting skills

all of the above

9.

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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.

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How do you "win" at natural selection?

survive

go extinct

survive & reproduce

11.

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Survival of the Fittest and Evolution were proposed by what scientist?

Charles Darwin

Albert Einstein

Steven Hawking

Isaac Newton

12.

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When every organism of a species has died.

Evolution

Natural Selection

Extinction

Artificial Selection

13.

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What word describes a trait that helps an organism survive in its environment?

natural selection

mutation

camouflage

adaptation

14.

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Which organisms are most likely to survive?

the best adapted

the fastest

the strongest

the most domesticated (tamed)

15.

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Natural Selection is driven by a change in the environment and survival of the

Earth

Fastest

Fittest

Biggest

16.

Multiple Choice

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The 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 moth

Light moth

Both will be equally successful

Neither will be successful

17.

Multiple Choice

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Why is the mouse population changing over time?

The light mice can reproduce more successfully than the dark mice

The hawks eat more dark mice than light mice because the dark mice taste better

The hawks eat more light mice than dark mice because they can see the light mice more easily

The hawks eat more dark mice than light mice because they can see the dark mice more easily

18.

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These moths are all the same species. The differences between their wings is an example of ________________

Natural Selection

Variation

Homeostasis

Extinction

19.

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If an organism can't adapt fast enough, this might happen.

hibernate

stay the same

live longer

become extinct

20.

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Organisms with differences/variations that are helpful will ______________________

live longer

become extinct

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