Evolution Test Review (middle school)

What did Charles Darwin do?

• Developed binomial nomenclature
• Developed the theory of evolution
• Developed modern genetics
• Was the first president of the United States of America

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Natural selection is best described as....

• Individuals that are best adapted to their environment are more likely to survive
• When humans breed organisms to get desired traits

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What organisms were developed by artificial selection?

• Dogs from wolves
• Squirrels from sloths
• Chickens from vultures
• Frogs from toads

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What is an EXAMPLE of an adaptation?

• A bird's beak shape
• A person's favorite color
• A dog's chew toy
• A phone's new camera

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What is a mutation?

• Change in a population over time
• Ability to reproduce
• Any trait or behavior that helps an organism survive
• Any change to the genetic material of an organism

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Any difference between individuals of the same species is known as...

• Evolution
• Natural Selection
• Artificial Selection
• Genetic Variation
• Mutation

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Individuals can evolve

• True
• False

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What are fossils made out of?

• Bones
• Rocks

A change in a population over time

• Evolution
• Natural selection
• Mutation
• Adaptation

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What is extinction?

• The complete death of a species
• The complete death of a population
• The complete death of a community
• The complete death of an ecosystem

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