Evolution Test 1 Practice

What type of variation do you see?

• three different color beetles

• three camouflaged beetles

• tropical rainforest

• sandy colored desert

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Which beetle has the best variation for a desert environment?

• green

• brown

• light tan

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When does the beetle variation become an adaptation to help the beetle survive?

• When you see the type of environment the beetle lives in.

• When the beetle survives because it runs quickly

• All of the beetles turn the same color when they grow up.

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Mrs. Raderstorf has rabbits in her neighborhood, but she does not see them very much in the daytime. There are a lot of cats who catch the rabbits during the daytime. Over many years the population of rabbits has changed to only being active at night. What is the reason for this change?

• only rabbits that are active at night escaped the cats and reproduced, passing on their gene for night activity

• the cats scared all of the rabbits away

• the rabbits are vampire rabbits

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Mrs. Raderstorf lives in a neighborhood that has rabbits and cats that eat rabbits. Last summer, the cats moved away with their owners. The neighborhood rabbits are still only active at night, coming out to eat grass and leaves. What could happen to change the rabbits so they would come out during the day instead?

• a mutation in the genes - some offspring will start to be active during the day

• a mutation in the genes - all of the offspring will start to be active during the day

• they will learn not to be scared during the day

• they will never change with the environment

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A meat-eating animal moved far away from its original environment. Now the only animals it can eat for food are small, fast rabbits that turn quickly when being hunted. What new adaptation would be the best for this meat-eating animal, to help it survive in its new environment?

• adaptation to sprint and turn quickly like the rabbits

• adaptation to run long distances without getting tired

• adaptation to tear meat with its sharp front teeth

• adaptation for sharp claws to capture the rabbits

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The wolf and the chihuahua have many similarities. Check all of the boxes that refer to BOTH the wolf AND the chihuahua.

• pass their traits to their offspring

• sometimes have random mutations

• a population has variations between individuals

• only the organism with the best traits survives and reproduces

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Galapagos penguins are the only warm climate penguins in the world. Thousands of years ago, they were removed from their environment in Antarctica by a storm. Some of the penguins had mutations that allowed them to survive the newer warmer climate. The penguins that survived and reproduced had offspring who lived on the islands and did well. What type of process is this?

• natural selection

• artificial selection

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One of the most important characteristics of farm animals is they are not afraid of humans, nor do they cause harm to humans. For many years, humans have chosen animals with calm personalities and allowed them to reproduce. What type of selection?

• natural selection

• artificial selection

The rock pocket mice are light and dark colored. They live in the desert on sandy soil and also on dark lava rocks. Their predators are hawks, owls, and snakes. What are the environmental factors of the rock pocket mice? Check all that apply.

• light and dark colored fur

• sandy soil and dark lava rocks

• hawks, owls, snakes predators

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