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Introduction To Evolution And Adaptations
Test Description: Darwin, The Theory of Natural Selection and the Adaptations
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What did Darwin conclude from the different species living in the Galapagos Islands?
A
Different species in the same environment are similar.
B
Different species in the same environment are similar.
C
Species evolve to survive in their environment.
D
Species become extinct after awhile.
2) What are the steps in Darwin's theory of natural selection?
A
overproduction, variation, inherited variation, natural selection
B
adaptation, evolution
C
overproduction, adaptation, evolution
D
adaptation, natural selection
3) Darwin's controversial book on his ideas of evolution is called ________
A
The Theory of Evolution
B
Voyages on the HMS Beagle
C
Galapagos Tortoises and Finches
D
The Origin of Species by Natural Selection
4) Changes that occur in genes to form new traits in the next generation is __________
A
natural variation
B
genetic variation
C
environmental variation
D
evolutionary variation
5) __________ is the change in the genetics of a species over time.
A
Natural Selection
B
Evolution
C
Mutation
D
Heredity
6) Which of the following is an example of how a new species can develop naturally?
A
A group becomes separated and they evolve until they cannot interbreed with the original population.
B
The parents of an animal species produce offspring.
C
A dog breeder makes a new breed of dog that looks different from all the others.
D
A scientist in a laboratory develops a new species.
7) A variation that helps an organism be better suited for its environment is a(n) __________.
A
element
B
hypothesis
C
species
D
adaptation
8) Change in inherited characteristics over time is called __________.
A
fossils
B
species
C
camouflage
D
evolution
9) Why is selective breeding used with dairy cattle, race horses, and many other animals?
A
to produce mutations
B
for entertainment
C
to continue desired traits
D
to increase diversity and variation
10) When the last individual of a species dies, __________ occurs.
A
mutation
B
selective breeding
C
extinction
D
natural selection
11) Some birds fly to warmer climates when it gets cold. This is an example of _______
A
structural adaptation
B
camouflage
C
mimicry
D
behavioral adaptation
12) According to the theory of natural selection, organisms that are better adapted to an environment __________ than organisms that are not.
A
are stronger than
B
run faster
C
survive and reproduce more
D
grow larger
13) Which of the following is an example of Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection?
A
Giraffes that stretch their necks have necks that grow longer.
B
Native Americans do not kill an albino animal because it is thought to be bad luck.
C
A breeder of cats specifically chooses cats to breed that have long, white fur.
D
Insects that blend into trees survive because they are not seen, and thus not eaten, by birds.
14) A species that once was present on Earth but has died out is a(n) __________ species.
A
threatened
B
unstable
C
extinct
D
endangered
15) A mouse population develops an adaptation that results in white fur. They live in a forest with a population of hawks. Which of these statements is true?
A
The population of white mice will most likely stay the same.
B
The population of white mice will most likely increase.
C
The population of hawks will most likely decrease.
D
The population of white mice will most likely decrease.
16) The thick skin of a cactus helps prevent water loss in the dry desert. This is an example of _________
A
camouflage
B
behavioral adaptation
C
structural adaptation
D
mimicry
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