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Adaptation 7.5.1
Test Description: Adaptation and natural selection
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) species
A
Any difference between individuals of the same organism.
B
inherited characteristic that increases an organism's chance of survival
C
A group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring.
D
change over time
2) variation
A
change over time
B
Any difference between individuals of the same species.
C
A group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring.
D
inherited characteristic that increases an organism's chance of survival
3) Adaptation
A
change over time
B
Any difference between individuals of the same organism.
C
A group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring.
D
inherited characteristic that increases an organism's chance of survival
4) evolution
A
a hypothesis that humans came from monkeys
B
the subtle differences in features between organisms
C
A group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring.
D
change over time
5) natural selection
A
A group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring.
B
when humans select two organisms to breed for desirable traits
C
Any difference between individuals of the same organism.
D
A process in which individuals that have certain inherited traits tend to survive and reproduce at higher rates than others
6) Charles Darwin
A
English natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882)
B
scientist that studied cork and first used the term cell
C
scientist that studied peas and came up with punnett squares
D
scientist that created the three laws of motion
7) survival of the fittest
A
change over time
B
Process by which individuals that are better suited to their environment survive and reproduce most successfully
C
when humans select two organisms to breed for desirable traits
D
English natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882)
8) behavioral adaptation
A
A change in some part of the body that helps an organism survive in its environment.
B
things organisms do to survive
C
an adaptation that is inherited
D
an adaptation for getting food
9) physical adaptation
A
things organisms do to survive
B
A change in some part of the body that helps an organism survive in its environment.
C
an adaptation for getting food
D
an adaptation that is inherited
10) mimicry
A
Ability of an animal to look like another more harmful animal
B
things organisms do to survive
C
the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance
D
A change in some part of the body that helps an organism survive in its environment.
11) camouflage
A
the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance
B
A change in some part of the body that helps an organism survive in its environment.
C
Ability of an animal to look like another more harmful animal
D
things organisms do to survive
12) chemical defenses
A
A change in some part of the body that helps an organism survive in its environment.
B
bitter, distasteful, or toxic substances used to deter predators.
C
Ability of an animal to look like another more harmful animal
D
the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance
13) instinct
A
parts for getting food and protection
B
a behavior that an organism inherits
C
bitter, distasteful, or toxic substances used to deter predators.
D
the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance
14) learned behavior
A
parts for getting food and protection
B
the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance
C
a behavior that an organism inherits
D
a behavior that has been learned from experience or observation
15) migration
A
chemical defenses
B
bitter, distasteful, or toxic substances used to deter predators.
C
A movement from one country or region to another
D
the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance
16) How do populations change over time?
A
An organism gets an advantageous mutation that helps it survive and reproduce. That becomes more common in the popluation
B
the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance
C
bitter, distasteful, or toxic substances used to deter predators.
D
chemical defenses
17) Can an individual change its traits?
A
no, the traits they have are inherited from the parents
B
yes, the traits are inherited from their parents
C
yes, the traits change, because the organism needs them
D
no, the traits come from the environment
18) storing water in stems, no leaves, long root systems are found in a _____ environment
A
taiga
B
water
C
desert
D
tropical rain forest
19) drip tips, waxy surface, shallow roots are found in a _______________environment
A
desert
B
water
C
tropical rain forest
D
taiga
20) low growing, covered in hair, grow in clump is common in a _________________ environment
A
desert
B
tundra
C
water
D
tropical rain forest
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