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Natural Selection and Speciation Summative

Authored by Ken Whitney

Science

12th Grade

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Natural Selection and Speciation Summative
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

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

natural selection

mutation

camouflage

adaptation

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

How do you "win" at natural selection?

survive

go extinct

survive & reproduce

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Which organisms are most likely to survive?

the best adapted
the fastest
the strongest
the most domesticated (tamed)

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Mutations are important because they bring about

death of the organism in which they develop
genetic variation needed for a population to evolve
benefits for the individual, not for the population
Hardey-Weinberg equilibrium within a population

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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the selection pressure favors the extreme phenotypes, dividing the population into 2 distinct groups

directional selection

stabilizing selection

disruptive selection

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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individuals with alleles for an extreme type are more likely to survive and reproduce

stabilizing selection

directional selection

disruptive selection

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