Natural Selection 2

Survival of the Fittest and Evolution were proposed by what scientist?

• Charles Darwin
• Albert Einstein
• Steven Hawking
• Isaac Newton

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What was the name of the ship Darwin traveled the world on?

• HMS Beagle
• SS Beagle
• HMS Bugle
• SS Bugle

The theory of evolution by natural selection means that what is changing over time?

• The inherited traits of a population.
• The acquired traits of a population.
• Hair color and eye color
• Attractive features.

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What word describes a trait that helps an organism survive in its environment?

• natural selection

• mutation

• camouflage

• adaptation

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Which organisms are most likely to survive?

• the best adapted
• the fastest
• the strongest
• the most domesticated (tamed)

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Do organisms "decide" to evolve and change?

• Yes, they know they need to change to survive 
• No, they change because of natural selection

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Which of these statements best describes what Darwin observed on the Galapagos Islands?

• The finch population on each island was unique
• The finches on the islands ate seeds and nuts, but no insects
• The finches on the islands were the same as the finches in Ecuador
• The finches could produce offspring only with finches from other islands

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These moths are all the same species. The differences between their wings is an example of ________________

• Natural Selection
• Variation
• Homeostasis
• Extinction

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Domesticated dogs are an example of:

• Natural Selection
• Selective Breeding

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Why are advantageous traits more likely to be passed onto offspring?

• Because they are more likely to survive and reproduce.
• Because they come from dominant alleles.
• Because they come from recessive alleles.
• Because the trait is an acquired phenotype.

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