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Natural Selection
Test Description: 7.11C Tx
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1) Natural selection favors...
A
traits that increase fitness
B
predators over prey
C
the older members of the gene pool
D
the weak in a gene pool
2) Which is an example of natural selection at work?
A
A dog breeder pairing males and females for breeding based on the animals' temperaments
B
A cockroach resisting insecticides
C
A lion preying on the largest healthiest zebra in the herd
D
A farmer crossing species of tomatoes to create plants that produce larger tomatoes
3) Galapagos Medium Ground Finches are from a single genetic ancestor but are found on different islands. What is the most likely explanation why these birds differ in appearance from island to island?
A
The temperature on each island is different.
B
The females on each island prefer different characteristic in a mate
C
The predators on each island are different.
D
The food sources available on each island are different.
4) Which example does NOT describe changes due to selective breeding?
A
The docile English honeybee is crossed with the larger African honeybee in an attempt to produce a tame bee that makes honey
B
The Galapagos finch has a different beak shape on each island due to food sources.
C
Lab rats are bred to be white and have poor visyion, which makes them easier to find if they escape.
D
The winner of the Kentucky Derby is bred with fast mares to produce future race horses.
5) A farmer owns two chickens. He decides to breed the chickens so he will have more hens lay eggs. Chicken X lays twice as many eggs as chicken Y. The farmer decides to only breed chicken X. What term best describes this process?
A
Selective breeding
B
Evolution
C
Natural selection
D
Survival of the fittest
6) A group of students learns that the traits of some organisms change over time because organisms better adapted to the environment tend to survive and produce more offspring. Which term best describes this process?
A
Genetic mutation
B
Generation gap
C
Natural selection
D
Artificial selection
7) Which is the best example of natural selection?
A
A scientist manipulated the genes of a fox so that it will produce white offspring.
B
A rose grower cross-pollinates to produce brightly-colored flowers.
C
A farmer breeds only the cows that produce the most milk.
D
A peacock possesses bright feathers to attract a mate
8) Rough-skinned newts are highly poisonous organisms. The newt's toxin level is great enough to repel predators, such as snakes. Garter snakes have exhibited a resistance to the toxins, which allows them to prey upon the newts. What explains this?
A
The rough-skinned newts have increased levels of toxins as a result of cross-breeding.
B
The higher levels of toxins in the skin of the rough-skinned newt are the result of warmer climate.
C
In order to guarantee survival, garter snakes have developed immunity to the rough-skinned newt's deadly toxins.
D
Garter snakes feed upon various organisms and newts have no relationship to the snake.
9) A concept in scientific research states that changes in genetic traits may be passed from one generation to the next through natural selection. An example of how
A
a rat snake randomly mating with a different species of snake so that the species share a common gene pool
B
cross-breeding pea plants to create a new species that produces larger peas
C
breeding a short-haired rabbit with a long-haired rabbit so that the species share a common gene pool
D
engineering a new breed of rose that is disease resistance
10) Students studies skulls from different generations of the same species of birds. The students noticed that, in each generation, the bird beaks increased in length. What is the best explanation for this occurrence?
A
The bird beaks grew longer each generation due to a more abundant food supply.
B
More birds with longer beaks survived to produce offspring for the next generation.
C
The birds were actually not all the same species.
D
There was a mutation in each of these birds.
11) All natural predator of large and small newts are removed from an area. The scientists hypothesize that without natural predators, the small newts will survive at a higher rate. The population of small newts remains constant. Why?
A
The small newts were able to find shelter during drought conditions.
B
The large newts increased in population and competed with the small newts for food.
C
The large newts ate the small newts.
D
The newts changed size over time as a result of selective breeding practices, not through natural selection.
12) Gregor Mendel studied the genetic characteristics of pea plants to find how certain traits were passed from generation to generation. He discovered that, over many generations, certain traits in common pea plants are visible in offspring through...
A
natural blend breeding
B
selective cross-breeding
C
selective natural breeding
D
natural selective breeding
13) Darwin studied finches on the Galapagos Islands and noticed distinct finch beaks on the various islands due to the different food sources available. What would be the best way to make QUANTITATIVE observations about the differences of each finch?
A
Record the actual size of the beaks on each island
B
Record the nesting site of each finch.
C
Record whether each finch has the ability to fly
D
Record the diet of each finch.
14) Darwin studied finches on the Galapagos Islands and noticed distinct finch beaks on the various islands due to the different food sources available. From his studies, Darwin concluded...
A
The birds from the Galapagos Islands had no significant changes in appearance of survival needs.
B
The birds from the Galapagos Islands bred with birds from other nearby islands.
C
The birds from the Galapagos Islands continue to remain largely the same over the centuries.
D
The birds from the Galapagos Islands changed over time in order to meet specific needs for survival.
15) When researching hitell other scientists ofs theory of natural selection, Charles Darwin did extensive studies on the Medium Ground Finch of the Galapagos Islands. In order to ensure that a hypothesis is actually a viable theory, a scientist must.
A
tell other scientists of the discovery of a new theory
B
publish the findings in written form in order to gain national attention from other scientists and the media
C
alter findings to agree with other scientists in order to draw an accurate conclusion
D
use empirical evidence to validate the theory and record scientific observations
16) The deer mouse is a species found throughout North America. Most deer mice have dark-colored coats. The deer mice that live in Nebraska have developed light-colored coats. Which best explains this phenomenon?
A
Nebraska has dark-colored soil and grass.
B
Nebraska has many factories.
C
Nebraska has light-colored soil and grass.
D
Winters in Nebraska are very cold.
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