The climate of a certain area is cold, and snow is found on the ground most of the year. Equal numbers of two populations of rabbits are introduced into this climate by a group of scientists. One of the populations is brown and the other is white. Predict what will happen over several generations.

There will be more white rabbits than brown rabbits

There will be equal numbers of brown and white rabbits

There will be more brown rabbits that white rabbits

There is no way to predict what will happen to the rabbit population

The variations within a population will most likely be passed on to future generations if they are:

Due to a mutation and result in beneficial variations

Due to a mutation and result in harmful variations

Not due to a mutation and result in harmful variations

Not due to a mutation and result in beneficial variations

Speciation and Extinction

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens when species produce too many offspring?

Species share the limited resources

Species eat less so that all can survive

Only those that are least fit can survive

Only those that are best fit can survive

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement is true of Natural Selection?

It is the same process as artificial selection

It is the mechanism of evolution

Animal and plant breeders select desired traits to produce changes in a species

It is a much shorter process than artificial selection

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of artificial selection?

The loss of the dodo bird

The finches of Galapagos

The armadillo

The breeding of dogs

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In order for Natural Selection to occur population must:

Over-reproduce

Under-reproduce

Have no variations

Have no pressure from the environment

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

While at the Galapagos Islands, Charles Darwin found that:

There were slight differences in finches from island to island

There were slight differences in finches on the islands compared to the mainland

The shape of the finches beaks were different on each island

All possible multiple choice answers

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following must happen for a new species to evolve?

Isolation

Adaptation

Differentiation

All of the possible multiple choice answers

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When a population becomes divided by an event such as a new river forming, ____________ has occurred.

Differentiation

Isolation

Adaptation

Separation

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What happens when species produce too many offspring?

Which statement is true of Natural Selection?

Which of the following is an example of artificial selection?

In order for Natural Selection to occur population must:

While at the Galapagos Islands, Charles Darwin found that:

Which of the following must happen for a new species to evolve?

When a population becomes divided by an event such as a new river forming, ____________ has occurred.

Variations in a population are caused by:

Extinction occurs when __________ happens.

If an environment changes, populations with ______________ have a better chance of survival.

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