Natural and Artificial Selection
Authored by Phil Shirek
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
1. The process of choosing parent organisms for desired characteristics is called
natural selection
Artificial selection
random selection
genetic manipulation
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2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an example of artificial selection?
Letting dogs choose their own mate
Letting plants pollinate on their own
Crossing a labrador and a poodle to create a labradoodle
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3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which statement is true comparing natural selection and artificial selection?
In natural selection, traits benefit humans and in artificial selection, the traits benefit the species
In natural selection, traits benefit the species and in artificial selection, the traits benefit humans
In natural and artificial selection, the process takes hundreds of years to occur
In natural and artificial selection, nature determines what traits will be passed down to offspring.
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4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Artificial selection is also known as
natural selection
selective hearing
genetic manipulation
selective breeding
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5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When humans select desirable traits to be passed down to offspring
natural selection
artificial selection
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6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Artificial Selection is
a new concept
discovered by Darwin and used ever since
used for thousands of years
a 19th century concept
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7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The primary difference natural and artificial selection is
In nature selection the “pressure” comes from the environment; In artificial selection the “pressure” comes from humans (or another species).
In artificial selection the “pressure” comes from the environment; In natural selection the “pressure” comes from humans (or another species).
Natural selections is when humans breed the animal; Artificial selection is when humans direct genes directly.
They are different terms for the same concept.
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NGSS.MS-LS4-5
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