TEST FRIDAYModule 2: Natural Selection and Adaptations 8th Grade

A difference in beak shape among members of the same finch species is an example of variation.

• True

• False

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Food we eat has not been modified through selective breeding.

• True

• False

Which of the following is a behavioral adaptation?

• blue whales migrating to mate and give birth

• tree frogs having long, sticky tongues

• alligators' eyes being on top of their heads to help them see above the water

• hedgehogs having stiff spines sticking out of their bodies

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Which of the following is an inherited trait that increases an organism's chance of survival and reproduction?

• adaptation

• mutation

• natural selection

• selective breeding

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An adaptation

• is an inherited trait

• increases a species' chances of surviving

• increases a species' chances of reproducing

• All the above

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A mutation cannot be inherited.

• True

• False

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Small changes in traits that cause variation are frequently caused by

• natural selection

• competition

• mutations

• migration

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A specific trait for a show dog is an example of

• natural selection

• selective breeding

• behavioral adaptation

• physical adaptation

A __________ is part of the DNA code on a chromosome.

• gene

• genotype

• phenotype

• gender

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Which of the following is NOT part of a chromosome?

• proteins

• cell

• deoxyribonucleic acid

• DNA