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