Quiz about Evolution and Natural Selection

Question 1

Definition: adaptation

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inherited characteristic that increases chances of survival

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organisms with traits well suited to their environment survive and reproduce at a greater rate

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a growing population causes a scarcity of resources

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differences in the DNA sequence

Question 2

Definition: competition

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a growing population causes a scarcity of resources

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inherited characteristic that increases chances of survival

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organisms with traits well suited to their environment survive and reproduce at a greater rate

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differences in the DNA sequence

Question 3

Definition: natural selection

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organisms with traits well suited to their environment survive and reproduce at a greater rate

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inherited characteristic that increases chances of survival

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a growing population causes a scarcity of resources

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differences in the DNA sequence

Question 4

A trait that makes a species better suited to survive in its environment is called a(n) _________.

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adaptation

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variation

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natural selection

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isolation

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How do you "win" at natural selection?

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survive & reproduce

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<p>survive</p>

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<p>go extinct</p>

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A slight difference in an inherited trait between individual members of the same species.

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variations

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adapatations

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homologous structures

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analogous structures

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English natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882).

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Darwin

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Wallace

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Linnaeus

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Lamarck

Question 8

Change in a kind of organism over time; process by which modern organisms have descended from ancient organisms.

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Evolution

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Extinction

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Genetic variation

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Natural Resources

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A term that typically describes a species that no longer has any known living individuals

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Extinct

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Generation Time

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Fossil Record

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<gs>Speciation</gs>

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Preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms.

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Fossil

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Natural Selection

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Adaptation

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Derived trait

Question 11

Process by which individuals that are better suited to their environment survive and reproduce most successfully; also called natural selection.

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Survival of the Fittest

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Extinction

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Derived trait

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Artificial Selection

Question 12

Individuals that are better able to cope with the challenges of their environment tend to

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Increase in population over time.

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Decrease in population over time.

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Leave fewer offspring than those less suited to the environment.

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Both (a) and (c)

Question 13

The Asian shore crab invaded parts of the eastern coast of the United States about 15 years ago. The Asian shore crab preys on blue mussels. In the time since the Asian shore crab arrived, the average shell thickness of the blue mussel population has increased.

Which of the following is the most likely reason that this increase in shell thickness has occurred?

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Blue mussels with thick shells survive and reproduce more successfully than mussels without thick shells.

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Blue mussels with thick shells attract more crabs that mussels without thick shells.

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Blue mussels with thick shells grow in larger colonies than mussels without thick shells.

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Blue mussels with thick shells catch more food per day than mussels without thick shells.

Question 14

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?

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Dark moth

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Light moth

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Both will be equally successful

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Neither will be successful

Question 15

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?

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Light moth

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Dark moth

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Both will be equally successful

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Neither will be successful

Question 16

Darwin wrote that organisms with traits that are best suited to the environment will ________________

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increase in number

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become extinct

Question 17

What is the advantage of having different shaped beaks?

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

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To look different from other species.

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To protect itself against predators.

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To protect itself against prey.

Question 18

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

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Competition

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Natural Selection

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gene flow

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genetic drift

Question 19

A well-tested concept that explains a wide range of observations is called a(an):

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scientific theory

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hypothesis

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experiment

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cause and effect

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What is this an example of?

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variation

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diversity of species

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vestigial structures

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DNA studies

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