Evolution Quiz

What is the process by which living organisms change over time through inherited characteristics called?

• Mutation

• Selective Breeding

• Evolution

• Adaptation

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What term describes the process where organisms that are better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring?

• Extinction

• Natural Selection

• Variation

• Inherited Characteristics

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

What is a change in the DNA sequence of an organism which can lead to variation in populations known as?

• Trait

• Mutation

• Adaptation

• Selective Breeding

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What is the term for the permanent disappearance of a species from Earth?

• Extinction

• Evolution

• Adaptation

• Successive Generations

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What are traits that are passed down from parents to offspring genetically called?

• Population

• Inherited Characteristics

• Mathematical Representation

• Variation

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What do we call a group of organisms of the same species living in the same area?

• Trait

• Population

• Inherited

• Successive Generations

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What is a characteristic or feature of an organism known as?

• Mutation

• Trait

• Adaptation

• Inherited

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What term is used for traits that are passed down from parents to offspring genetically?

• Variation

• Inherited

• Natural Selection

• Extinction

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What are subsequent groups of offspring produced by a population over time referred to as?

• Adaptation

• Selective Breeding

• Successive Generations

• Mathematical Representation

What is the use of graphs, tables, or calculations to show data related to natural selection and changes in populations called?

• Evolution

• Selective Breeding

• Variation

• Mathematical Representation

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