Beak Adaptation Quizizz

The process by which organisms with favorable traits survive and reproduce is:

• mutation

• artificial selection

• natural selection

• all of the above

The process by which organisms with favorable adaptations survive and reproduce is:

• mutations

• artificial selection

• natural selection

• all of the above

Who popularized the term 'Darwin's finches'?

• Charles Darwin

• Peter and Rosemary Grant

• Peter Boag

• David Lack

What was a key selective agent in the natural selection of Darwin's finches during the drought?

• Insect abundance

• Fruit availability

• Seed size and hardness

• Water sources

Of the choices, which finch would most be most likely to survive the drought?

• Finch 1- beak depth 14 mm

• Finch 2- beak depth 10 mm

• Finch 3- beak depth 6 mm

• Finch 4- beak depth 4 mm

What does an organism's genotype determine?

• Its habitat

• Its migration patterns

• Its phenotype

• Its diet

Which finch trait became more common due to the drought?

• Long bills

• Small size

• Colorful feathers

• Short bills

What type of natural selection was demonstrated by the finch population study?

• Stabilizing selection

• Disruptive selection

• Directional selection

• Random selection