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_____________ is a period of inactivity and decreased body temperature that some animals experience in winter.
a) Estivation
b) Hibernation
c) Migration
d) Parenting
This period of reduced activity in the summer is called ______________
a) Estivation
b) Hibernation
c) Migration
d) Parenting
______________ is a characteristic that improves an individuals ability to survive and reproduce in a particular environment.
a) Mutation
b) Behavior
c) Adaptation
d) Overproduction
Which of the following adaptations are best suited for survival in a mild environment with predators?
a) hibernation
b) estivation
c) courtship
d) defensive behavior
Which of the following structural adaptations would be best suited for an animal living in the tree canopies of a rain forest?
a) short stiff tail, dog-like paws, short limbs
b) long grasping tail, paws that can grasp, long limbs
c) short stiff tail, paws that can grasp, short limbs
d) long grasping tail, dog-like paws, long limbs
_______________ is the process by which individuals that are better adapted to their environment survive and reproduce (Survival of the Fittest).
a) Overproduction
b) Reproduction
c) Migration
d) Natural Selection
A cat's leg, a dolphin's flipper, and a bat's wing contain similar bones. What does this suggest?
a) these species developed at the same time
b) these structures perform the same function
c) these species share a common ancestor
d) the cat is the most advanced of these species
A chameleon can change the color of its skin to blend in with its environment. This adaptation helps it hide from predators. What is this adaptation called?
a) resistance
b) natural selection
c) camoflauge
d) mimicry
The beak of the large ground finch of the Galapagos Islands is adapted to the way that the finch usually gets food. The beak is wide and strong. Which of the following is most likely the finch’s main food source?
a) small insects
b) big hard seeds
c) small fresh water fish
d) juicy cactus parts
The species name of a rose Ryan is looking for is alba. It's genus name is rosa. What will it say on the tag identifying the plant?
a) alba rosa
b) Rosa alba
c) Alba rosa
d) rosa alba
Which of the following is evidence that supports the theory of evolution
a) fossils
b) homologous structures
c) similar genes in DNA
d) all of the above
The process by which individuals that are better adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce than other members of the same species is called
a) natural selection
b) evolution
c) competition
d) overproduction
Which of the following is a selective breeding technique that can produce organisms more likely to survive in a given environment?
a) mutation
b) forensics
c) inbreeding
d) gene therapy
Which of the following sets of factors did Darwin identify as affecting natural selection?
a) adaptations, gradualism, and evolution
b) overproduction, variation, and competition
c) adaptations, traits, and variations
d) predation, competition, and mutualism
An organism that has the same genes as the organism that produced it is called a
a) genome
b) hybrid
c) pedigree
d) clone
The pattern of evolution that involves short periods of rapid change is called
a) adaptation
b) punctuated equilibrium
c) isolation
d) gradualism
A trait that helps an organism to survive and reproduce is called a(n)
a) variation
b) adaptation
c) species
d) selection
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