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Natural Selection And Adaptations
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1) What scientist is even credit for the Theory of Natural Selection?
A
Ben Franklin
B
Charles Darwin
C
Issac Newton
D
Albert Einstein
2) Charles Darwin studied birds in
A
Florida Keys
B
Europe
C
Aleutian Islands
D
Galapagos Islands
3) Which of these organisms is most likely to evolve within a short period of time?
A
crawfish
B
aloe vera plant
C
bacteria
D
mold
4) Species that survive over time are those that
A
can adapt to changes in their environment
B
produce large numbers of offspring
C
have long talons and sharp teeth
D
can survive on small amounts of food
5) Which of the following is an example of an adaptation?
A
migration
B
a fossil
C
eating enough food
D
soil type
6) Which adaptations would indicate that an animal is a predator?
A
feathers and webbed feet
B
fur and flat teeth
C
eyes in front and sharp teeth
D
gills and fins
7) Different traits among organisms in any given species are known as:
A
populations
B
mutations
C
variations
D
behaviors
8) Working as a team to take down their prey is an example of:
A
behavioral adaptation
B
structural adaptation
C
genetic variation
D
species
9) In the lab: “Bird Beak Buffet” you learned that organisms that are best adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce. This is called the theory of:
A
adaptations
B
plate tectonics
C
genetic variations
D
natural selection
10) Which of the following would NOT lead to evolution?
A
Only the ants with the longest bubble eyes mate.
B
A small population size
C
A bear shows its cubs the best berry patches.
D
An adaptation of a fin causes Natural Selection to occur.
11) The struggle between organisms to survive in a habitat with limited resources is called:
A
extinction
B
competition
C
mutation
D
predation
12) The unique hooves of a mountain goat is a ____________ that allows it to live successfully on the mountaintop.
A
physiological adaptation
B
behavioral adaptation
C
structural adaptation
D
None of the choices are correct.
13) In the process of natural selection, the organisms that are best suited to their environments are most likely to survive and
A
go extinct
B
reproduce
C
mutate
D
species
14) When a species of organisms cannot adapt or change to meet its needs in a changing environment, what happens to this species?
A
It goes into hibernation.
B
It evolves into a different species.
C
It decreases in number and becomes extinct.
D
It increases in number.
15) A genetic variation in a population of organisms becomes an adaptation when:
A
The population decreases in number and goes extinct.
B
It helps the organism to survive and reproduce.
C
It creates a whole new species of organisms.
D
All of the organisms in the population have it.
16) Camouflage is an adaptation that can be useful to
A
both predators and prey
B
only predators
C
only prey
D
neither predators nor prey
17) __________________ is the presence of many different types of organisms in an ecosystem.
A
organism
B
evolution
C
species
D
biodiversity
18) What causes the population change between the dark and light peppered moths during the Industrial Revolution?
A
The presence of an acquired trait changed the color of the English Peppered Moths.
B
The presence of a mutation changed the color of the English Peppered Moths.
C
The presence of the dark-colored variation increased the likelihood for survival of the English Peppered Moths.
D
The presence of the light-colored variation increased the likelihood for survival of the English Peppered Moths.
19) In the phrase survival of the fittest, to what does the term fittest refer?
A
The smartest organisms
B
The fastest organisms
C
The best-adapted organisms
D
The biggest organisms
20) A woodpecker has a sharp beak to drill into trees for insects. The woodpecker's beak is an example of
A
behavioral adaptation
B
abnormalities
C
evolution
D
structural adaptation
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