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WorksheetsNatural Selection
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 33mins
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Class
Date
1.
According to Darwin's Theory of Evolution, how do new species evolve?
a)
Artificial selection
b)
Natural Selection
c)
Genetic Engeering
d)
Transgenically
2.
Which Individuals are mostly likely to survive to reproduce?
a)
Individuals that are well suited to their environment
b)
Individuals that are poorly suited to their environment
c)
Individuals that have no immunity to new diseases
3.
What is likely to happen to an individual that is poorly suited to is environment?
a)
It will not survive to reprpduce
b)
It will survive and produce lots of offspring
c)
it will become extinct
4.
What sort of variation is inherited?
a)
Environmental variation
b)
Genetic varitation
c)
Variation is not inherited
d)
both environmental and generation
5.
Which is one of the reasons why Lamarck's Theory of Evolution was discredited?
a)
It was an earlier theory of Darwin
b)
It could not be explain why simple organisms continue to exist on Earth
c)
it suggested that acquired characteristics do not have a genetic basis
6.
What is that most likely the reason why asps and bees have a black and yellow stripes?
a)
The stripes wasp of animals that wasps and bees are dangerous
b)
the stripes are attractive to birds and other predators
c)
the stripes make them look like harmless hoverflies so they can sneak up on their prey
7.
What is an adaptation?
a)
A feature or behavior that helps an animal survive.
b)
The food that an animal eats.
c)
How energy moves in a food web.
d)
How animals evolve throughout time.
8.
How do adaptations help animals?
a)
to hide from predators
b)
to hunt for food
c)
to survive in their habitats
d)
All of these are correct
9.
The environment in which an animal lives is called its...
a)
habitat
b)
adaptation
c)
variation
d)
relatedness
10.
Structures with different mature forms that develop from the same embryonic tissue
a)
Vestigial Organs
b)
Adaptations
c)
Homologous Structures
d)
Common organs
11.
Where the better adapted organisms survive to pass traits along to offspring.
a)
Evolution
b)
Natural Selection
c)
Extinction
d)
Artifical Selection
12.
What is the scientific term for an animal that is eaten by another animal?
a)
predator
b)
dinner
c)
prey
d)
stupid
13.
_____ is a physical feature
a)
trait
b)
niche
14.
Lions often hide in the tall grass while stalking their prey. This is an example of...
a)
camouflage
b)
warning coloration
c)
mimicry
d)
hibernation
15.
1. What is an adaptation?
a)
A characteristic that helps an animal survie.
b)
The genetic code in the DNA.
c)
A theory that all organisms are connected and come from a distant relative.
16.
What is a phenotype?
a)
The expression of a trait; physical appearance.
b)
refers to the genetic makeup of an individual
c)
An organism that has the same genes for a trait (ex. TT or tt)
d)
the passing of traits from parent to offspring
17.
the passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring.
a)
heredity
b)
trait
c)
gene
d)
allele
18.
An allele whose trait only shows up when no dominant allele is present.
a)
hidden allele
b)
dominant allele
c)
recessive allele
d)
present allele
19.
An allele whose trait always shows up in the organism when the allele is present.
a)
recessive allele
b)
dominant allele
c)
hidden allele
d)
present allele
20.
What animals did Charles Darwin study when at the Galapagos Islands?
a)
Giraffes
b)
Seagulls
c)
Seals
d)
Finches
21.
process of change over time in a species
a)
evolution
b)
fitness
c)
acquired characteristics
d)
fossils
22.
mankind changing traits
a)
artificial selection
b)
natural selection
c)
adapatation
d)
fitness
23.
heritable characteristics that increases chance of survival
a)
fitness
b)
adpatation
c)
natural selection
d)
homologous structure
24.
common ancestor, but function can vary
a)
homologous structure
b)
analogous structure
c)
vestigial structure
25.
preserved remains of ancient organsims
a)
fossils
b)
acquired characteristics
c)
vestigial structures
d)
adapations
26.
who is Charles darwin
a)
starbucks owner
b)
a bird
c)
a christian
d)
a naturalist
27.
Which statement best describes the process of evolution?
a)
Populations can survive in different locations on earth
b)
Environmental conditions limit the number of species on Earth
c)
Populations grow when resources are abundant
d)
The traits of a species can change over time
28.
Charles Darwin’s observation that finches of different species on the Galápagos Islands have many similar physical characteristics supports the hypothesis that these finches
a)
have the ability to interbreed.
have the ability to interbreed.
have the ability to interbreed.
b)
acquired traits through use and disuse.
c)
all eat the same type of food.
d)
descended from a common ancestor.
29.
The principle of common descent helps explain why
a)
well-adapted species have many offspring.
b)
conditions in an organism’s environment ensures the organism’s survival.
c)
birds and reptiles share a number of inherited characteristics.
d)
tigers are so different from cheetahs.
30.
Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection explains each of the following EXCEPT how
a)
species can become extinct.
b)
inherited traits are passed from parent to offspring
c)
species descend from common ancestors.
d)
evolution takes place in the natural world.
31.
What happened to the color of moths over time?
a)
More black moths than white moths appeared
b)
More white moths than black moths appeared
c)
Grey moths developed
d)
The smoke stained the moths changing their color
32.
The key factor that impacted natural selection of the moths is...
a)
predator prey
b)
environmental factors
c)
time
d)
Ms. Lubold
33.
The source of all genetic material is...
a)
Protein
b)
cells
c)
DNA
d)
The brain
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