Suppose white rabbits and black rabbits live in the same environment where birds are predators. The environment is very snowy and there is plenty of food for both rabbits. One rabbit however is better adapted for this environment. According to the theory of natural selection what will most likely happen to the rabbits?

The white rabbit population will likely increase but the black rabbits will decrease in population until they possibly go extinct.

White rabbits will be favored to survive due to camouflage, so black rabbits will most to a place without white rabbits.

Both rabbit populations will increase because they will adapt by changing color.

The black rabbit population will likely increase but the white rabbits will decrease and possibly go extinct.

How does natural selection lead to evolution?

Best adapted members of a species survive to pass on beneficial traits.

Stronger offspring kill weaker members of the species.

Overpopulation provides food for stronger members of the species.

Environmental changes kill weaker members of the species.

How can bacteria's ability to resistant antibiotic be explained using natural selection?

The stronger, resistant bacteria survived the antibiotic treatment and continued to reproduce.

The antibiotics were effective against this strain of bacteria.

The antibiotics did not kill the existing bacteria; but it did prevent it from reproducing new bacteria .

Antibiotics will only kill a portion of the bacteria, no matter how much medicine she takes.

A species fails to produce any more offspring. What will happen to the species?

The species will undergo adaptive radiation.

The species will become isolated.

How can geography lead to reproductive isolation?

A physical barrier may arise and separate a population, preventing interbreeding.

Some populations may have a milder habitat than other populations.

Subspecies may choose to occupy different areas for competitive reasons.

Extremes of temperatures may reduce the breeding opportunities for some.

Two populations of salamander from different areas of the Ouachita National Forest are bred together to make offspring. Unfortunately, the offspring are nonviable and do not survive long after birth due to severe health issues. Which conclusion best describes the relationship between these 2 populations?

They are not the same species because they produce nonviable offspring.

They are the same species because they produce viable offspring.

They are not the same species because they produce viable offspring.

They are the same species because they produce nonviable offspring.

Several factors can lead to speciation. Eastern and western meadowlarks are similar birds whose habitats overlap in the United States. They do not breed because they have different mating songs. Which type of reproductive isolation is this an example of?

There is not enough evidence to determine.

Which of the following best describes evolutionary fitness?

The measure of an organism's ability to both survive and reproduce.

The change in a population's allele frequency.

The process in which evolution occurs at a slow, gradual pace.

The process when more individuals are born than can survive.

Humans, birds, whales, and lizards all have similar arm bones. What is the reason for this?

The function of these bones is the same in all animals

They live in similar environments

Potatoes were the main crop in Ireland in the 1800s. Almost the entire population of Ireland was dependent on a single kind of potato, the “Jumper,” that is produced by a method of asexual reproduction resulting in less potato diversity. In the middle of the 1800s, a disease caused by a fungus killed almost the entire Jumper potato crop. As a result, millions of people in Ireland died of starvation. What is the most likely reason that the fungal disease was able to destroy the entire potato crop?

The Jumper potato lacked genetic variation due to asexual reproduction.

The Jumper potato had genetic variation due to asexual reproduction.

The Jumper potato population lacked genetic variation because of sexual reproduction.

The Jumper potato had genetic variation due to sexual reproduction.

Which statement is true comparing natural selection and artificial selection?

In natural selection, traits benefit the species and in artificial selection, the traits benefit humans

In natural selection, traits benefit humans and in artificial selection, the traits benefit the species

In natural and artificial selection, the process takes hundreds of years to occur

In natural and artificial selection, nature determines what traits will be passed down to offspring.

How is artificial selection different from natural selection?

Artificial selection is guided by humans, while natural selection occurs naturally without human intervention.

Artificial selection occurs naturally without human intervention, while natural selection is guided by humans.

Both artificial and natural selection are guided by humans.

Both artificial and natural selection occur naturally without human intervention.

Unit 5 Natural Selection Review

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

the process of change over time in which species change over time and new species develop

variation

evolution

overproduction

natural selection

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

the mechanism of evolution in which individuals that are better adapted are more likely to survive and reproduce to pass down their beneficial genes & traits

variation

overproduction

evolution

natural selection

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

random changes in DNA that leads to new traits that will be passed on IF beneficial to an organism's survival

mutations

variation

natural selection

overproduction

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

a scientific explanation that has been tested and supported by evidence
(hint: __________ of evolution)

theory

adaptation

evolution

idea

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NGSS.HS-LS4-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

an inherited trait that increases an organism's change for survival

mutation

adaptation

evolution

overproduction

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

the adaptation that allows organisms to resemble (blend into) the surrounding environment, a defense mechanism used by many organisms

mimicry

camouflage

variation

evolution

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

the environment selects traits that help individuals survive and reproduce and the genes for those traits are passed on to the next generation

overproduction

natural selection

mutation

migration

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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Unit 5 Natural Selection Review

42 questions

the process of change over time in which species change over time and new species develop

the mechanism of evolution in which individuals that are better adapted are more likely to survive and reproduce to pass down their beneficial genes & traits

random changes in DNA that leads to new traits that will be passed on IF beneficial to an organism's survival

a scientific explanation that has been tested and supported by evidence
(hint: __________ of evolution)

an inherited trait that increases an organism's change for survival

the adaptation that allows organisms to resemble (blend into) the surrounding environment, a defense mechanism used by many organisms

the environment selects traits that help individuals survive and reproduce and the genes for those traits are passed on to the next generation

The islands to which Darwin traveled and made most of his observations that lead to his theory of evolution

Who was the scientist that believed in evolution by acquired traits (organisms could alter their traits and pass those alterations on to their offspring)?

the first person to explain that natural selection causes evolution to happen within a population

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the process of change over time in which species change over time and new species develop

the mechanism of evolution in which individuals that are better adapted are more likely to survive and reproduce to pass down their beneficial genes & traits

random changes in DNA that leads to new traits that will be passed on IF beneficial to an organism's survival

a scientific explanation that has been tested and supported by evidence (hint: __________ of evolution)

an inherited trait that increases an organism's change for survival

the adaptation that allows organisms to resemble (blend into) the surrounding environment, a defense mechanism used by many organisms

the environment selects traits that help individuals survive and reproduce and the genes for those traits are passed on to the next generation

The islands to which Darwin traveled and made most of his observations that lead to his theory of evolution

Who was the scientist that believed in evolution by acquired traits (organisms could alter their traits and pass those alterations on to their offspring)?

the first person to explain that natural selection causes evolution to happen within a population

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a scientific explanation that has been tested and supported by evidence
(hint: __________ of evolution)