Natural Selection Quiz

An inherited trait that helps those organisms that have it to survive is a __________.

• Structure

• Niche

• Adaptation

• Characteristic

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A random and permanent change to a gene is a __________.

• Protein

• Mutation

• Natural Selection

• Gene

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The differences among a species, like different bird beaks, are called _________.

• Variations

• Genes

• Theories

• Traits

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What is the advantage of having different shaped beaks? 

• To protect itself against prey. 

• To be able to eat the food readily available in the environment. 

• To look different from other species. 

• To protect itself against predators. 

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This scientist developed the theory of evolution as he studied the finches.

• Albert Einstein

• Charles Darwin

• Rosalind Franklin

• Marie Curie

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Why are advantageous adapted traits more likely to be passed onto offspring? 

• Because they come from recessive alleles 

• Because there are more of them 

• Because they look good 

• Because the organism is more likely to survive and reproduce. 

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An example of a behavioral adaptation is __________.

• Penguins huddling together for warmth 

• A polar bear's white fur used for camouflage 

• A camel's hump used to store water 

• The long neck of a giraffe 

The jackrabbit’s powerful legs help it run fast and escape predators. This is a __________

• Behavioral Adaptation 

• Structural Adaptation 

• Functional Adaptation 

Anything that helps an animal survive in its environment is called a ___________.

• Mimicry 

• Countershading 

• Camouflage 

• Adaptation

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When resources, like food, are limited and organisms struggle to obtain those resources. This is called ____________.

• Biodiversity

• Competition

• Variation

• Natural Selection

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