Evolution Quiz Review

Which of the following would be the most biologically fit?

• Turtle that can hide in its cell to avoid predators

• Turtle that runs fast

• Turtle that reproduces once to create 8 offspring

• Turtle that reproduces twice, with 5 offspring each time

Overproduction leads to...

• Exponential Growth

• Mutation

• Competition

• Excess of resources

Which best aligns with Lamarck?

• traits must be inherited from past generations

• organisms develop/acquire traits during their lifetimes

• organisms never change

• organisms with the best traits survive and reproduce

What is the ultimate source of new traits?

• Natural Selection

• Gene Flow

• Mutation

• Founder Effect

A flood kill off 90% of the vegetation in a valley. What is this called?

• Gene Flow

• Bottleneck Effect

• Natural Selection

• Mutation

A small group of finches has flown to a new island. They create a new colony population.

• Gene Flow

• Bottleneck Effect

• Founder Effect

• Natural Selection

Birds that have bright feathers and elaborate dances are able to attract mates.

• Sexual Selection

• Natural Selection

• Gene Flow

• Genetic Drift

Population changes due to random events.

• Genetic Drift

• Natural Selection

• Gene Flow

• Sexual Selection

A flock of geese from Tenneesee move to join a flock of geese in Georgia.

• Genetic Drift

• Mutation

• Gene Flow

• Sexual Selection

The differences among a species, like different bird beaks, are called

• genes.
• variations.
• traits.
• theories.