HS. Natural Selection And Evolution HS-LS4-5 Question Preview (ID: 63343)


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The surrounding factors (like climate, resources, and human activities) that affect the living conditions for species.
a) Environmental conditions
b) Protein Structure
c) ATP
d) Phenotype

A group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring, sharing common characteristics.
a) Species
b) ATP
c) Chromosome
d) Predator-Prey

The process by which new species evolve from a common ancestor, often due to environmental changes.
a) Emergence of new species
b) Ecosystem Services
c) Ecological Succession
d) Biotic Factors

The end of an entire species, when no individuals of that species are left alive.
a) Extinction
b) Ecosystem
c) Respiration
d) Biodiversity

The large-scale removal of forests, which can lead to habitat loss and changes in local species populations.
a) Deforestation
b) Predator-Prey
c) Chromatin
d) Cell Division

Non-native species that are introduced to an environment, often outcompeting and harming native species.
a) Invasive species
b) Cellular Respiration
c) Mitosis
d) Trophic Levels

Chemicals added to soil to enhance plant growth, which can alter the nutrient balance in ecosystems.
a) Fertilizers
b) Natural Selection
c) Energy Transfer
d) Biosphere

A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water, affecting species survival.
a) Drought
b) Heredity
c) Biodiversity
d) Genotype

An overflow of water onto land that is normally dry, which can disrupt habitats and species distributions.
a) Flood
b) Genetic Variation
c) Meiosis
d) Evolution

Characteristics or features of an organism, influenced by genetics and environmental factors.
a) Traits
b) Biodiversity
c) Photosynthesis
d) Ecosystem Services

The geographic area where a species is found, which can change due to environmental conditions.
a) Distribution
b) Ecosystem
c) Meiosis
d) Allele

The connection between an event (cause) and its consequences (effect), particularly how environmental changes impact species.
a) Cause and effect relationships
b) Enzyme
c) Homeostasis
d) Cell Division

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