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WorksheetsL.4 Evolution / Natural Selection
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
a trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce
a)
variation
b)
adaptation
c)
species
d)
evlolution
2.
the gradual (slow) change in a species over time
a)
scientific theory
b)
Galapagos Islands
c)
adaptation
d)
evolution
3.
what members of a species must do for food and other limited resources in order to survive
a)
compete
b)
evolution
c)
share
d)
reproduce
4.
any difference between individuals of the same species
a)
variation
b)
evolution
c)
adaptation
d)
fossil
5.
process by which individuals that are better adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce than other members of the same species
a)
evolution
b)
natural selection
c)
adaptation
d)
scientific theory
6.
What is natural selection?
a)
Your natural fate is decided from birth
b)
Nature actively chooses who surivives
c)
Those best suited to demands of environment survive
d)
The weakest of a species surivie
7.
after the Industrial Revolution, the largest percentage of peppered moths were
a)
dark
b)
light
8.
There are three species of birds on an island. Bird A has a heavy bill for eating seeds. Bird B has a pointed bill for eating insects. Bird C has a sharp bill for eating both insects and seeds. If all insects on the island suddenly disappeared, which bird or birds would be the LEAST affected?
a)
Bird A
b)
Bird B
c)
Bird C
d)
Bird A and Bird B
9.
Mutations are important because they bring about
a)
death of the organism in which they develop
b)
genetic variation needed for a population to evolve
c)
benefits for the individual, not for the population
d)
Hardey-Weinberg equilibrium within a population
10.
What is the process in which humans breed organisms for certain traits?
a)
natural selection
b)
inheritance
c)
artificial selection
d)
descent withOUT modification
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