TYPES OF NATURAL SELECTION QUIZ

The small seeded plants in an area were killed by a fungus. Finches with a small beak cannot crack open the large seeds from the plants that were left. What type of selection is likely to occur?

• directional selection

• stabilizing selection

• disruptive selection

• artificial selection

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Having a very high birth weight or a very low birth weight increases the mortality rate of human babies. What type of selection may occur over time?

• directional selection

• disruptive selection

• stabilizing selection

• artificial selection

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A fire has wiped out the vegetation that produces medium sized seeds. As a result, the finches left can feed on seed that are available in two sizes: small and large. What type of selection is likely to take place in this population?

• directional selection

• disruptive selection

• stabilizing selection

• artificial selection

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In Canada, the people have overfished the salmon in a particular river. They catch the larger salmon and throw the smaller salmon back into the river. Over time, what type of selection is likely to take place?

• directional selection

• disruptive selection

• stabilizing selection

• artificial selection

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In a forest in Germany, there is a rat who has three fur coat colors: a light creamy color, a medium tan color, and a dark brown color. In this particular forest, the floor is a medium brown and the intermediate tan color mouse is better camouflaged.

• directional selection

• disruptive selection

• stabilizing selection

• artificial selection

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A population of rabbits has three fur colors: white, gray, and black. After volcanic activity, the terrain changed and now the rabbits now live on white rocks and black rocks. What type of selection is likely to occur?

• directional selection

• disruptive selection

• stabilizing selection

• artificial selection

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In interglacial periods in Europe, black bears body sizes got smaller. In the glacial periods in Europe, black bears body sizes got larger. What is this type of selection?

• directional selection

• disruptive selection

• stabilizing selection

• artificial selection

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What type of selection is depicted in the picture? 

• stabilizing 
• directional 
• disruptive 
• the answer is not here

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_{What type of selection?}

• Directional 
• Stabilizing
• Disruptive

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Only populations can evolve.
Individuals can not evolve.

• True
• False

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