Biodiversity and Evolution Quiz

Which of the following has the biggest impact on biodiversity in ecosystems?

• Habitat loss

• Climate change

• Invasive species

• Overexploitation

Which of the following is an example of an effort to conserve biodiversity?

• Use of pesticides

• Driving larger vehicles

• Protecting plant and animal species in a national park

• Taking a piece of coral for a souvenir after a scuba dive

Older fossils appear in rock layers—

• below new fossils

• above new fossils

• in the same layer as new fossils

• that also have new fossils

Which of the following is not a line of evidence supported by empirical evidence?

• How similar DNA is between organisms

• The length of the organism's life

• Where fossils are found

• How similar the organisms were as embryos

An inherited characteristic that allows an organism to better survive is called a(n)—

• mutation

• recombination

• adaptation

• evolution

Evolution is a result of—

• natural selection

• species not adapting quick enough

• competition for resources

• harmful mutations

What does the dotted line on the graph below represent?

• Birth rate

• Carrying capacity

• Limiting factor

• Death rate

How much energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next?

• 90%

• 20%

• 50%

• 10%

Use the picture below to answer the question, which organism(s) between W, X, Y, and Z represent a herbivore?

• W

• X

• W, X, and Y

• W and Y

Which of the following is an example of learned behavior in animals?

• Dogs drooling when exposed to food

• Birds migrating

• Spiders catching food in their webs

• A baby bird taking flight for the first time