Evolution Vocabulary

What is natural selection?

• The process by which certain traits or characteristics become more or less common in a population over time, based on their impact on survival and reproduction.

• The process by which individuals with the highest social status are more likely to reproduce.

• The process by which individuals choose their mates based on physical attractiveness.

• The process by which organisms adapt to their environment through learned behaviors.

What is adaptation?

• The process of adjusting to new conditions or changes in the environment.

• The process of avoiding new conditions or changes in the environment.

• The process of staying the same despite changes in the environment.

• The process of ignoring new conditions or changes in the environment.

Which of the following is an example of natural selection?

• Evolution of antibiotic resistance in bacteria

• The migration of birds in response to changing weather patterns.

• The process of photosynthesis in plants.

• Development of a new species through genetic mutation.

What is the main driving force behind natural selection?

• Mutation

• Genetic drift

• Random chance

• Adaptation

Which of the following is an example of adaptation?

• Bird developing a longer beak

• Lion changing fur color.

• Fish growing wings.

• Tree producing more leaves.

What is the process by which species gradually change over time?

• adaptation

• mutation

• variation

• evolution

Which of the following is NOT a mechanism of evolution?

• Natural selection

• Genetic drift

• Mutation

• Creationism

What is the term for the process of species becoming better suited to their environment over time?

• adaptation

• natural selection

• evolution

• mutation

Which of the following is an example of natural selection?

• The migration of birds in response to changing weather patterns.

• Evolution of antibiotic resistance in bacteria

• The process of photosynthesis in plants.

• Development of a new species through genetic mutation.

What is the process by which individuals with certain traits are more likely to survive and reproduce?

• genetic mutation

• artificial selection

• natural selection

• random chance