Adaptations Quiz

What is an adaptation?

• A change in an organism's environment

• A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce

• A behavior that an organism learns

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Which of the following is an example of a structural adaptation?

• Camouflage

• Hibernation

• Learning to hunt

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What is the first step in the process of natural selection?

• Overproduction

• Competition

• Selection

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Which of the following is a behavioral adaptation?

• Thick fur

• Bird migration

• Long neck

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How does natural selection lead to evolution?

• By creating new species instantly

• By allowing individuals with advantageous traits to reproduce more

• By causing random mutations

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Which of the following best describes a structural adaptation?

• A physical feature that helps an organism survive

• A change in the environment

• A random mutation

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What is the role of variation in natural selection?

• It provides different traits that may be advantageous

• It eliminates weaker individuals

• It causes random mutations

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Which of the following is an example of a behavioral adaptation?

• Hibernation

• Sharp teeth

• Thick fur

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How does a struggle to survive affect natural selection?

• Only the fittest individuals survive

• It eliminates all variations

• It causes random mutations

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Which of the following is NOT a type of adaptation?

• Structural

• Functional

• Environmental

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