What is the advantage of having different shaped beaks?

To be able to eat the food readily available in the environment.

To look different from other species.

To protect itself against predators.

To protect itself against prey.

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.

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.

The trees these moths used to live on were white, but have been covered in soot from coal factories. Which moth will be more successful in this environment?

Both will be equally successful

Since the 1800s humans have stopped burning coal, and the trees have returned to their original color. Which moth will be more successful in this environment?

Both will be equally successful

Why is the mouse population changing over time?

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

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 dark mice than light mice because they can see the dark mice more easily

Which of these is an example of a new trait that would most likely DECREASE an organism's chance of survival?

an albino deer stands out against the dark background of its surroundings

an insect is able to survive and reproduce after being sprayed with insecticide

a species of snake with vertical bands of color blends in with a rocky shoreline

offspring of a moth are able to blend in with the color of bark on a tree

Which factor will MOST likely increase the survival chances of an organism living in an environment that is undergoing rapid changes?

encountering strong competition

The Florida panther has been listed as an endangered species since 1967. Which natural occurrence has most likely led to this species being unable to adapt and becoming endangered?

a decrease in genetic diversity

a decrease in hurricane activity

an increase in primary producers

In the past, African elephants have been hunted for their tusks. Over time, the number of tuskless elephants has increased while the number of elephants with tusks has decreased. What is the most likely explanation for the increase in the number of tuskless elephants?

fewer elephants with tusks survived to reproduce

the gene pool for tusks has become recessive over time

the hunting of elephants resulted in genetic mutation of the tusk gene

Elephants began to lose their tusks because of climate changes

In 1971, the bones of an extinct flying dinosaur were discovered. This kind of discovery helps everyone learn more about

history of animal species on Earth

likelihood that dinosaurs will reappear

Scientists theorize that the ancient animal on the left is related to the modern animal on the right and has gone through many changes over time. How did the scientists conclude that the animal changed over time?

by learning about natural selection

by studying deposition of sediments

by observing different types of rock formations

The diagram shows fossils in different rock layers. Which of these statements about the age of these fossils is most likely correct?

Fossil 4 is older than fossil 3

Fossil 1 and 3 are the same age

Fossils 1 is older than fossil 2

Fossil 2 is older than fossil 3

Evolution

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is a change in an organism that allows for it to survive in its environment?

homologous

vestigial

variation

adaptation

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

When all of the organisms of a species have died it is called

evolution

extinction

adaptation

natural selection

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is an organism that has similar characteristics and can reproduce?

species

organism

embryology

vestigial

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Predict which moth would increase in population

light

dark

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT an example of natural selection?

People selectively breeding hamsters.

Insect populations developing resistance to certain pesticides.

Bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics.

Male birds of certain species developing colorful feathers to attract female mates.

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is a fossil?

a plant that has recently died

a group of organisms that can reproduce

a structure or organ that no longer functions

a trace of an organisms that existed in the past

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which term refers to the process by which individuals that are better suited to the environment survive and reproduce therefore passing down their genes to their offspring?

Evolution

Variation

Adaptation

Natural Selection

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41 questions

What is a change in an organism that allows for it to survive in its environment?

When all of the organisms of a species have died it is called

What is an organism that has similar characteristics and can reproduce?

Predict which moth would increase in population

Which of the following is NOT an example of natural selection?

Which of the following is a fossil?

Which term refers to the process by which individuals that are better suited to the environment survive and reproduce therefore passing down their genes to their offspring?

What is the advantage of having different shaped beaks?

The struggle for existence against other members of an organisms species is

What are the most studied animals in the galapagos?

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