Natural Selection Vocabulary Quiz

The process of organisms changing over time. Organisms with traits better suited to their environment tend to survive and reproduce.

• Natural Selection

• Trait

• Variation

Artificial Selection

• The different occurrences of the same trait among individuals of the same species (hair color, eye color, height, etc.).

• A process in which humans choose specific traits they want and breed organisms together for those specific traits.

• A characteristic belonging to a population or organism.

Gene

• Microscopic, single-celled organism that can be found in diverse environments.

• A characteristic belonging to a population or organism.

• Part of a chromosome that is inherited from the parent(s) and determines some of an organism’s characteristics.

A characteristic belonging to a population or organism.

• Trait

• Gene

• E. Coli

• Mutation

Bacteria is a microscopic, single-celled ________ that can be found in diverse environments.

Variation is defined as: The different occurrences of the same trait among individuals of the same species. Give an example of variation among humans or animals.

Charles Darwin is known for the Theory of Relativity.

• True

• False

A famous _________ and __________ who is known for his contributions to the study of _________ through NATURAL SELECTION.

A biologist studies...

• Evolution

• Astronomy

• Biology

• Chemistry

A change in genetic material (DNA) is known as a...

• Bacteria

• E.Coli

• Mutation