Quiz on Animal Adaptations

Complete the following sentence: Most of the mice that the scientist captures in the dark lava flows are . . .

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Both the rock pocket mouse and the peppered moth depended on ____________ for survival

Dark mice are better "fit" to survive on the dark lava flow because . . .

• they are bigger and stronger than light mice

• they are better camouflaged, making it hard for predators to see them.

• they are faster

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Which of the following describes the change seen in the rock pocket mice in recent history in environments that became darker?

• Over time the light mice became dark mice.

• The light mice reproduced a lot and had lots of darker babies.

• The mice born with slightly darker fur had a better chance of surviving and reproducing, passing along genes for darker fur.

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Which of the following is true?

• most variations become adaptations

• all variations become adaptations

• only variations that help individuals to survive and reproduce become adaptations

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If erosion led to more light rock than dark rock, would dark fur still be something that gives better fitness to the rock pocket mouse? Mark only one oval.

• Yes

• No

• Depends on the mutations that a mouse has in its genome at that time.

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This graph shows numbers rock pocket mice that were captured over time in an environment that did NOT change from light to dark. Which best describes what this graph shows us?

• The number of dark mice increased significantly in response to a selective pressure.

• The number of light mice increased significantly in response to a selective pressure.

• The number of light mice and dark mice varied slightly, but did not change significantly because the environment did not change

This graph shows numbers of rock pocket mice that were captured over time in an environment that changed from light to dark. What does this graph illustrate?

• the number of light mice increased and the number of dark mice decreased because of a change in the environment

• the number of light mice decreased and the number of dark mice increased because of a change in the environment

• only the number of dark mice significantly changed as the result of a change in the environment

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Which of the following is TRUE? Read carefully.

• Most mice have sandy, light-colored coat to match the environment where they live.

• Most mice contrast with their environment

• Most mice have dark colored fur to match the environment where they live like their ancestors.

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Dark colored moths on dark colored trees is ______

• an example of an adaptation

• an example of selective breeding

• an example of natural selection

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