Evolution and Classification Test Review

Natural selection results in change in a population's _____________ traits over time.

• inherited

• acquired

Brown mice survive and reproduce in their desert environment better than white mice because owls can see and eat the white mice more easily. In this situation, what part of the environment is doing the selecting?

• predator

• soil composition

• mouse fur color

• sexual preferences

Which of the following is NOT an example of natural selection?

• People selectively breeding hamsters for size.

• Insect populations developing resistance to certain pesticides.

• Bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics.

• Male birds of certain species inheriting colorful feathers that are more attractive to females.

The pelvic bone of whales is not needed for movement within the water. This is an example of a(n) ______________ structure.

• vestigial

• analogous

• homologous

Which best describes the phrase survival of the fittest?

• strongest in a population are most successful

• fastest in a population are most successful

• those that can survive and reproduce are most successful

• those that can live the longest are most successful

The trees these moths used to live on were white, but have been covered in soot from coal factories. Which moth will be more successful in this environment?

• Dark moth
• Light moth
• Both will be equally successful
• Neither will be successful

What does Darwin's theory of evolution suggest?

• species change over time
• extinct species are not related to living species
• different species can interbreed
• animals that look alike are most closely related

Which of the following explains a reason for extinction?

• Evolution

• migration

• selective breeding

• environmental changes