AAC Natural Selection and Microevolution

this type of evolution happens on a small scale, typically within a single population

• microevolution

• macroevolution

• natural selection

• artificial selection

large-scale evolutionary change that takes place over long periods of time

• microevolution

• macroevolution

Darwin theorized that individuals having an advantage due to their traits or abilities will be more likely to survive and reproduce.  This theory is known as

• evolution

• speciation

• adaptation

• natural selection

The process of biological change in a population over time is called...

• Evolution

• Natural Selection

• Creationism

• Intelligent Design

Natural Selection states that...

• Genetic mutation is random

• Organisms will change to adapt to their environment

• The best adapted organisms will live longer and reproduce more than others

• Organisms are naturally selected by God to reproduce

Survival of the Fittest states that...

• Only the strongest organisms will survive

• Only the fastest organisms will survive

• Only the largest organisms will survive

• Only the best adapted organisms will survive

Overproduction of offspring creates...

• Competition

• Gene Flow

• Migration

• Genetic Drift

Which of the following is NOT a source of genetic variation?

• Random Mutation

• Crossing-Over during Meiosis

• Migration

• Genetic Drift

The combined alleles of all individuals in a population are called its...

• DNA

• Gene Pool

• Genome

• Genetic Code

According to the principle of Descent with Modification, what happens to harmful traits, in a population, over time?

• They become less common

• They become more common

• They increase allele frequency

• They decrease genetic drift