Natural Selection #1

The trees that peppered moths used to live on were once white, but became covered in soot from coal factories. Which moth will be more successful in this environment?

• dark moth

• light moth

• both will be equally successful

• neither will be successful

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What process is being shown in this image?

• Variation

• Natural Selection

• Selective Breeding

• Homeostasis

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Which of following statements are true about the mouse population changing over time (2)?

• The light mice can reproduce more successfully than the dark mice

• The hawks eat more dark mice than light mice because the dark mice taste better

• The hawks eat more light mice than dark mice because they can see the light mice more easily

• The hawks eat more dark mice than light mice because they can see the dark mice more easily

• This difference in color is most likely due to a genetic mutation

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The gradual development of a species into a new one which makes it more successful in it's pursuit to survive and to reproduce is called ...

• Evolution

• Natural Selection

• Extinction

• Artificial Selection

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Read the quote, what did Darwin mean?

• Strong organisms can't survive

• He didn't believe in 'survival of the fittest'

• Organisms that have adapted to their environment are the most likely to survive

• Smart organisms are less likely to survive in harsh environments

Which are true (2)?

• Natural selection is a quicker process than artificial selection

• Both natural selection and artificial selection produce organisms that are considered to be 'superior', either for survival purposes or domestic use

• Both natural selection and artificial selection rely on random mutations and random breeding

• Natural selection happens naturally, but artificial selection only occurs when humans intervene

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Which is true about the artificial selection of a vegetable crop (2)?

• Farmers create crops with the most desirable traits

• The desirable traits are solely due to random mutations, or random decent with modifications

• Farmers have been using artificial selection for centuries

• Artificial selection is the name given to natural selection in plants

Natural selection is an observable fact?

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The name of Darwin's ship ~ hint, it's a breed of dog!

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The dark moth came about because...

• The trees became dark due to pollution so the white moth needed to change color

• By chance the dark moth had a modified gene that caused it to be dark colored

• The white moth became covered in soot from the factories and turned a dark color

• Due to the soot in the air, the white moth mutated and became dark colored

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