Theory of Evolution

the process in which populations change over time

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• natural selection
• evolution
• mutation

What does "Survival Of the Fittest" mean?

• The best adapted organisms

• The biggest organisms

• The fastest organisms

• The smartest organisms

A characteristic that makes an organism well suited to its environment is called a(n)?

• natural selection

• trait

• adaptation

• variation

Where did Darwin work as a naturalist?

• USS Constitution

• SS Discovery

• HMS Beagle

• RMS Titanic

What did Darwin observe on the Galapagos Islands?

• Different types of coral and fish

• Different types of primates and reptiles

• Different types of mammals and insects

• Different types of tortoises and birds

Which of the following is the correct definition of natural selection?

• The idea that organisms less equipped for their environment tend to survive longer

• The idea that organisms more well equipped for their environment tend to survive longer

• The idea that organisms more well equipped for their environment tend to not survive

• None.

Which of the following best describes what the image represents?

• Genetic Drift

• Migration

• Mutation

• Natural Selection

Which scientist is considered the father of evolution?

• Jean-Baptist Lamarck

• Hershey and Chase

• Charles Darwin

• Carleous Linnaeus

A yellow morph and green morph of an insect lives in the rainforest canopy. You would expect:

• the green population to increase and the yellow to decrease

• both populations should stay the same

• both populations will increase

• the green population to decrease and the yellow to increaseThis is a wrong answer

What word describes a trait that helps an organism survive in its environment?

• natural selection

• mutation

• camouflage

• adaptation