Evolution & Biodiversity

A feature that allows an organism to better survive in its environment is:

• an adaptation.

• evolution.

• speciation.

• artificial selection.

Who is the "Father of Evolution"?

• Carolus Linnaeus

• Erasmus Darwin

• Charles Darwin

• Jean-Batiste Lamark

What animal was studied on the Galapagos Islands by Charles Darwin?

• Sea Turtles

• Finches

• Iguanas

• Blue Crabs

Competition between the offspring that results in not all surviving to adulthood is called:

• Adaptation

• Decent with Modification

• Overpopulation

• Variation

A remnant of organs that previously had a function in ancestors but no longer serves a purpose in the present is a:

• vestigial structure

• analogous structure

• homologous structure

• derived characteristic

The different phenotypes present in a species is called _____. It is considered better when this is high in number.

• bottleneck effect

• microevolution

• allele frequency

• genetic variation

The process of biological change where descendants become different than their ancestors is:

• an adaptation.

• evolution.

• speciation.

• artificial selection.

The process by which humans change a species by breeding it for specific traits is:

• an adaptation.

• evolution.

• speciation.

• artificial selection.

What type of distribution is when BOTH extreme traits are selected for? I spoke of the Himalayan Rabbits and/or the Lobsters in the example.

• Normal

• Directional

• Stabilizing

• Disruptive

This form of genetic drift is when populations are drastically reduced because of things like disease or natural disasters, resulting in a huge decrease in genetic variation.

• Bottleneck Effect

• Founder Effect

• Isolation

• Gene Flow