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Factors Of Natural Selection
Test Description: VA SOL LS 13abc
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What most likely caused the finches on the Galapagos Islands to have beaks that were different from the finches living on the South American mainland?
A
the finches on the mainland built different types of nests
B
there were different types of predators living on the island
C
there were different types of food available on the island
D
the finches on the islands had to drink salt water
2) The preserved remains or physical evidence of an organism that lived in the past are called —
A
fossils
B
evolutionary features
C
variations
D
mutations
3) A species of organism has survived in a mild enviornment for thousands of years. Suddenly, the climate becomes much colder. Which of the following traits might help the species to survive?
A
thick fur
B
small size
C
all of the above
D
short neck
4) In 1835, Darwin studied variations in plants and animals on the Galapagos Islands. The islands are located off the coast of what major continent?
A
Central America
B
Antarctica
C
South America
D
North America
5) In what book did Darwin publish his main theories on evolutionary selection?
A
The DaVinci Code
B
On Proper Selection
C
Origin of Species
D
Descent of Man
6) In the phrase survival of the fittest, the term fittest refers to:
A
The best adapted organisms
B
the smartest organisms
C
the biggest organisms
D
the fastest organisms
7) A characteristic that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment is called —
A
an adaptation
B
a genetic mutation
C
a response to a stimulus
D
a homologous structure
8) Which of the following is NOT a principle that Darwin identified to affect Natural Selection?
A
Overproduction
B
Replication
C
Variation
D
Adaptation
9) What is most likely to happen to a species that is not suited to its environment?
A
It will not survive to reproduce
B
it will survive and produce many offspring
C
It will change all of its previous behaviors
D
It will get bored and leave
10) Most evidence of evolution comes from...
A
rocks
B
fossils
C
bones
D
water
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