Beaks of Finches Lab Review

Beaks of Finches lab -

Several of the Galapagos Islands are inhabited by grasshoppers, beetles, flies, bees, and butterflies. Finches that feed on these consumers would have beaks adapted for 

• probing, only 

• probing or grasping 

• crushing or probing 

• parrotlike feeding or grasping 

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Beaks of Finches Lab-

All of these finches have different shaped beaks, they are an adaptation to gain access of 

• Water

• Food

• Shelter

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Which two finches would compete the least for food?

• small ground finch and large ground finch 

• large ground finch and sharp-billed ground finch 

• small tree finch and medium ground finch 

• vegetarian finch and small ground finch 

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According to the theory of natural selection, why are some individuals more likely than others to survive and reproduce?

• Some individuals pass on to their offspring new characteristics they have acquired during their lifetimes. 

• Some individuals are better adapted to exist in their environment than others are. 

• Some individuals do not pass on to their offspring new characteristics they have acquired during their lifetimes. 

• Some individuals tend to produce fewer offspring than others in the same environment. 

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Which species of finch has an edge-crushing bill that can also probe into plants for food? 

• cactus finch 

• sharp-billed ground finch 

• warbler finch 

• large ground finch 

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Warbler finches are classified as 

• producers 

• herbivores 

• carnivores 

• decomposers 

What organism did Darwin study at the Galapagos Island?

• Dogs

• Dragons

• Finches

• Tigers

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

• Variation

• Inheritance

• competition

• Genes

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Which of these was NOT seen in the bird beak buffet activity

• Variation

• Natural Selection

• Competition

• Environmental Change

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In Bird Beak Buffet, how would your describe multiple birds feeding from the same food source at the same time?

• Competition

• Evolution

• Variation

• Species

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