Science Adaptations Test Review

In the phase "survival of the fittest," the term fittest refers to:

• the best-adapted organisms

• the biggest organisms

• the smartest organisms

• the fastest organisms

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All the various dog breeds are an example of?

• Coincidences

• Natural Selection

• Artificial selection

• Extinction rates rising

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When nature "selects" a variation, that means that the trait?

• helps prey escape predators

• causes the population to shrink

• has brought about a new species

• gets passed along from generation to generation

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A bug that looks the same as the leaf it lives on is an example of ____.

• migration

• camouflage

• shading

• conservation

Some lizards have different size legs. Lizards with longer legs are able to better access food. Overtime lizards with short legs became less common. This is an example of?

• coincidences (accidents)

• artificial selection

• natural selection

• intelligence

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The process where organisms best adapted for the environment are more likely to survive and reproduce is called?

• Natural selection

• Adaptation

• Selective breeding

• Hybridization

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In a population of desert plants, the timing of their blooming varies greatly. Some bloom early in the morning, others at mid-day, and others after dark. What environmental pressure might be an advantage for those plants that bloom after dark?

• There are more nocturnal pollinators

• There is a decrease in the strength of solar radiation

• There are more herbivores that look for food at night

• There is decrease in water for root absorption at night

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Leopard seals are animals adapted to survive in the freezing conditions of Antarctica. Which of the following variations would give a leopard seal the greatest chance of surviving in its harsh environment?

• More spots on its coat

• Thicker layer of blubber

• More elongated head

• Wider, flatter teeth

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A farmer wants to increase the amount of food produced by corn crops. If the farmer selects which plants to breed, which trait should the farmer select?

• Taller stems

• Deeper roots

• Resistance to pesticides

• More cobs on plant

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Peppered moths often hide on white-colored birch trees because they are similarly colored. Which of the following environmental changes would lead to the enhanced survival of darker moths?

• Warm weather causes the birch trees to grow their leaves back early

• Heavy rainfall causes birch trees to grow taller than normal

• Birch trees become covered in black ash from nearby factories

• Disease kills off more than half of the birch tree population

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