Natural Selection & Taxonomy

Match the following

• Migration

• the movement of genes into or out of a population

• Gene Flow

• The movement of organisms from one place to another

• Genetic Drift

• Random chance; small population

• Mutation

• A sudden change in one or more characteristics due to a change in a gene

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In a cold environment what are some traits that could increase fitness? Select all that apply.

• thick blubber

• thick fur

• thin fur

• wings

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Why is the mouse population changing over time?

• The light mice can reproduce more successfully than the dark mice
• The hawks eat more dark mice than light mice because the dark mice taste better
• The hawks eat more light mice than dark mice because they can see the light mice more easily
• The hawks eat more dark mice than light mice because they can see the dark mice more easily

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Which scientist is considered the father of evolution?

• Jean-Baptist Lamarck

• Hershey and Chase

• Charles Darwin

• Carleous Linnaeus

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All rabbits living in a particular area would be an example of a(n)

• population
• species
• fossil
• individual organism

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"Organisms that are better adapted to the environment survive to pass traits to their offspring" is the definition of

• Natural Selection

• Evolution

• Selective Breeding

• Artificial Selection

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The long and sharp beak of a woodpecker is an example of:

• Natural Selection
• Selective Breeding

Which of the following represents gene flow?

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Evolution works by 

• individuals changing to suit their environment
• Individuals learned new traits and pass them on
• sudden change in the environment cause a species change 
• small changes pass down through many generations

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Change in a population over time that descend from a common ancestor.

• Natural Selection

• Selective Breeding

• Homeostasis

• Evolution

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