Adaptations Quiz

Who is the Father of Evolution?

• Gregor Mendel
• Charles Darwin
• Robert Hooke
• Albert Einstein

Which location influenced Charles Darwin discovery of evolution?

• Hawaii Islands
• Florida Keys
• Galapagos Islands
• Cayman Islands

Which statement below best defines evolution?

• the process by which organisms better adapt to their environment to survive and reproduce
• making deliberate crosses of plants or mating of animals, so the offspring will have a desired trait(s) derived from one of the parents
• a change in structure or behavior that helps an organism survive and function better in its environment
• change in the heritable traits of biological populations over successive generations

Humans have selected the traits of dogs in order to use the dogs for specific jobs. Which dog pictured below was most likely bred to carry large amounts of mass in extremely cold environments?

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Humans have selected the traits of dogs in order to use the dogs for specific jobs. Also, when they have found the desired traits, they breed those two species of dog. Which answer below best describes this concept?

• Natural Selection
• Selective Breeding
• Enviromentalism
• Variation

Peppered moths are common insects living in England, Europe, and North America. During the Industrial Revolution, some thought the adults were changing their colors the same way the larvae could match the color of the twigs. Others thought the chemicals in the smoke darkened the moths. Finally it was found that the color was genetic. Moths passed their color to the next generation. Which answer below best describes what is happening to the moths?

• Natural Selection
• Selective Breeding
• Enviromentalism
• Variation

When Darwin visited the Galapagos Island, he studied different type of finches as seen in the picture below. He noticed that certain ones had different beak sizes and shape. Which of the following best explains the traits differences in the finches?

• They were on different islands at different times.
• The finches changed their beak shape and size and passed those traits to their offspring.
• The various temperatures through out the year caused their beaks to change.
• Because of natural selection caused the beaks to change due to what food sources were available.

How many steps are there in natural selection?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

In the step of natural selection, which statement below best describes overproduction:

• The individuals of a population have many traits that differ.
• Traits that help the population survive will become more common.
• Every species tends to produce more individuals than can survive to maturity.
• Some individuals survive longer and reproduce more than others.

Many organisms have a change in structure or behavior that helps them survive and function better in its environment. Which word below describes this transformation?

• environmentalism
• adaptation
• simulation
• competition