Which of the following best shows the process of evolution?

A population of mosquitoes develops resistance to a pesticide.

A lizard's color becomes brown as it sits on a log

What is the best definition of animal adaptation?

Characteristics that help animals survive.

Characteristics of an animal's habitat.

Skills learned in order to hunt.

The theory of evolution by natural selection means that what is changing over time?

The inherited traits of a population.

The acquired traits of a population.

Natural selection is the process by which

organisms with traits well-suited to their environment reproduce at a greater rate than less well-adapted organisms in the same environment

change occurs in the genetic characteristics of individuals that live together in an environment from one generation to another

use and disuse of a characteristic leads to evolutionary change

baseball players pass on the trait for strong arm muscles to children

According to Darwin’s theory of natural selection, individuals who survive are the ones best adapted for their environment. Their survival is due to the

possession of inherited adaptations that maximize fitness.

possession of adaptations developed through use.

lack of competition within the species.

choices made by plant and animal breeders.

An endemic species is

native and found only in a limited area

exotic and found only in certain regions

Why are sea otters so crucial to an ecosystem?

They feed on sea urchins which are harmful to kelp forests

They build dams and help rivers flow

What is true about endemic species?

They are more vulnerable to extinction

They are less vulnerable to extinction

Which of the following statements is true?

Volcanoes creating igneous rock formations lay based for primary succession to take place

Primary succession is followed by secondary succession

Primary succession occurs over a shorter time span

Forest fires and hurricanes lead to primary succession because a soil base still exists

What is artificial selection?

When humans selectively breed organisms together to select for traits most desirable to us

When new organisms migrate into an area and introduce new genes

When organisms are separated from other members of their population due to new geographic barriers

What is the founder effect?

When a small population breaks off of an existing population

When survivors of a natural disaster repopulate the environment

Changes in the genetic makeup of a population over time

The migration of organisms between two similar populations

The graph shows the change in percentages of grey prey in a population over time. What conclusion can be drawn from the graph?

Grey prey had a high fitness in the mountain rock environment

Grey prey had a high fitness in the desert sand environment

There was an increase in mutations in the population

There was an increase in variation in the population

Both moths pictured are part of the same species. Which moth has higher fitness in this environment and why?

The dark colored moth because it blends in

The light colored moth because it stands out

The light colored moth because it is bigger

The dark colored moth because they are more intelligent

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30 sec • 1 pt

What is ecological succession?

A set of environmental conditions within which an organism can best survive

An organism's ability to adapt to its environment

A peak community where the organisms are stable

The process of change in the species structure of an ecological community over time

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What stage of ecological succession is being shown?

Primary succession

Secondary succession

Tertiary succession

Climax community

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True or False: A wildfire that destroys all organisms in the area would cause a climax community to have to undergo primary succession once more.

True

False

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT considered to be a natural disruption to an ecosystem?

Volcanic eruption

Hurricane

Air pollution

Earthquake

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Which of the following is the correct order of ecological succession?

grass - shrubs - lichens - trees

lichens - shrubs - grasses - trees

lichens - grasses - shrubs - trees

grasses - lichens - shrubs - trees

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When a community is stable with little to no change, what level of ecological succession is taking place?

Primary succession

Secondary succession

Tertiary succession

Climax community

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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What is the main difference between primary and secondary ecological succession?

Primary begins WITHOUT soil; Secondary begins WITH soil

Primary is the first state and secondary is the second stage

Primary builds plant community; secondary builds animal community

Primary begins WITH soil; Secondary begins WITHOUT soil

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Which of the following is the correct order of ecological succession?

When a community is stable with little to no change, what level of ecological succession is taking place?

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What is formed during primary succession that doesn't need to be formed during secondary succession?

What type of succession is shown going from figure A to figure B?

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