Natural Selection, Adaptation, Food Webs

What is a characteristic that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment? 

• Selective Breeding 
• Adaptation 
• Evolution 
• Fossils 

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Which feature of the finches helped support Darwin's theory of Natural Selection?

• Finches had different beak shapes to suit their food source

• Finches had unusual reproductive behavior

• Finches changed features during their lifetime

• Finches were able to survive from predator attacks

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All of these finches have different shaped beaks, they are an adaptation to gain access of 

• Water
• Food
• Shelter

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Natural Selection is driven by a change in the environment and survival of the

• Earth

• Fastest

• Fittest

• Biggest

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A German Shepard would probably not survive in the wild because...

• the dog is mixed

• the dog is a product of artificial selection and not adapted for the wild.

• the dog is a product of natural selection and is not well fit for the environment

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The phrase "Survival of the Fittest" would best describe...

• Natural Selection

• Artificial Selection

• Selective Breeding

• Inheritance of Acquired Characteristics

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What is the definition of mutation?

• A random change in the genes of an organism
• Natural Breeding
• Natural Selection 
• Breeding two animals to create a new one

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Which group is not represented in the food web?

• producers

• primary consumers

• secondary consumers

• decomposers

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What do the arrows in the food chain indicate about the flow of energy in an ecosystem?

• Energy is continuously recycled by the organisms in an ecosystem.

• Energy flows in one direction in an ecosystem, from producers to consumers.

• More of the available energy in an ecosystem is given to large animals than to small animals.

• Organisms at the end of the food chain receive more energy than those at the beginning.

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In this energy pyramid, which organism would most likely be in level 2?

• bird

• fox

• caterpillar

• tree

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