Natural Selection

A grizzly bear survives because he is well-adapted to his environment. When he reproduces he passes on those traits to his offspring. this process is called

• Natural Selection

• Selective Breeding

• Random mutations

• Variations in a species

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Genetic mutations are the direct cause of which of the following?

• Aliens

• Super heroes

• Variations

• 8th grade behaviors

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If Easter eggs were living species of organisms, their different colors would be considered:

• Adaptations

• Variations

• Different species

• Extinct species

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The peppered moth's color camouflaged it on the light colored tree bark. It's color was an example of a/n

• Variation

• Dominant trait

• Recessive trait

• Adaptation

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Where are hereditary traits stored in all organisms?

• In the blood

• In the brain

• In the DNA

• In the heart

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Why might it be helpful for a species to have a lot of variations?

• They can't be seen by predators

• If the environment changes, they might be better able to adapt

• It is helpful in asexual reproduction

• They don't recognize each other

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If a sick person takes an antibiotic but it doesn't kill all of the bacteria causing the sickness, what might explain this?

• Variations in the bacteria allowed some organisms to be less affected by the antibiotic?

• Bacteria cannot be killed by antibiotics

• You cannot cure a bacterial infection

• Bacteria do not cause sicknesses

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On the Galapagos Islands, different finches evolved on different islands to fit their environment. When a species develops unique traits because it is trapped in one area this is called:

• Geographic isolation

• Geologic separation

• General relocation

• Genetic differentiation

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Emus are found in Australia, Ostriches are found in Africa. They evolved separately to fill similar niches. This is a prime example of

• Geographic isolation

• Psuedoevolution

• Pangea

• Continental drift

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The male and female black widow spider look very different. However, we know they are the same species because:

• They reproduce creating fertile offspring

• They reproduce creating infertile offspring

• They cannot reproduce

• They are not the same species

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