Adaptations/Evolution Quiz

_______ is a structure or behavior that helps sn organism survive in its environment.

• adaptation

• reproduction

• pollination

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_______ helps the plant to protect itself from being eaten.

• Large ears

• Spiky leaves

• Long root

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Sea lions have ______ to stay warm.

• long ears

• thick feathers

• blubber

Brown bears sleep or _____ in winter.

• mimic

• hibernate

• pretend

Evolution is best defined as:

• the process which organisms die.

• the process which organisms change over time.

• the process which organisms that are extinct become revived.

• the process which non-living things fossilize.

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Adaptations are:

• physical or behavioral tendencies.

• physical or behavioral characteristics that help an organisms survive and reproduce.

• physical or behavioral characteristics that do not help the organism in any way.

• genetic mutations that have gone wrong.

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What process is being shown in this image?

• Variation
• Natural Selection
• Selective Breeding
• Homeostasis

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Which scientist is known for his work that he did on the Galapagos Islands to develop his theory of natural selection?

• Gregor Mendel

• Charles Darwin

• Anton Van Leewenhoek

• Robert Brown

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How did Darwin contribute to the theory of evolution?

• stated that evolution occurred through natural selection

• stated that evolution caused mutation

• stated that evolution caused natural selection

• he was the first to describe evolution

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Which best describes the term evolution?

• Naturally occurring mutations

• inherited, genetic changes in organisms over time

• the ability of an organism to survive and reproduce

• random changes in a DNA sequence

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