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Variations in Species

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A group of similiar organisms that can mate with each other and produce fertile offspring.

a)

family

b)

kingdom

c)

species

d)

genus

2.

The gradual change in a species over time.

a)

evolution

b)

old age

c)

bad luck

d)

competition

3.
Any difference between organisms of the SAME species.
a)
adaptation
b)
fossil
c)
niche
d)
variation
4.

A change in the DNA as a result of an error in copying

a)

mutation

b)

variation

c)

adaptation

d)

natural selection

5.

A process by which organisms that are better adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce than others.

a)

evolution

b)

artificial selection

c)

natural selection

d)

selective breeding

6.

Behavior or physical characteristic that allows an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment.

a)

mutation

b)

species

c)

adaptataion

d)

variation

7.

Organisms with the most beneficial traits will survive. This is commonly known as ___.

a)

theory of evolution

b)

selective breeding

c)

survival of the fittest

d)

artificial selection

8.

Why are advantageous traits more likely to be passed on to offspring?

a)

Because parents with those traits can teach their offspring

b)

Because parents with those traits can surive and reproduce better

c)

Because parents with those traits care more about their offspring

d)

Because harmful traits always make organisms sterile

9.

The process of humans breeding organisms for specific traits is...

a)

selective breeding

b)

natural selection

c)

natural breeding

d)

breeding selection

10.

When an environment changes faster that an species can adapt, the most likely outcome is...

a)

...biological evolution.

b)

...voluntary mutation

c)

...species extinction

d)

...selective breeding

11.

The environment of a rabbit is becoming colder over time. Rabbits with which trait will be able to survive and reproduce?

a)

Shorter legs

b)

Thicker fur

c)

Longer ears

d)

Longer whiskers

12.

In a forest, some birds eat large berries, while other birds eat tiny seeds. These 2 birds survive because they eat different things. Which of these adapted to help the birds eat different things?

a)

Eyes

b)

Beak

c)

Wings

d)

Feathers

13.

During the heat of the day in the desert, many lizards burrow underground to keep cooler. This is an example of a...

a)

Physiological adaptation

b)

Structural adaptation

c)

Behavioral adaptation

d)

Physical adaptation

14.

Hibernation gives animals which of these benefits?

a)

Protection from harmful weather

b)

Protection from dry weather

c)

The ability to raise their young in safety

d)

An opportunity to attract mates

15.

An animal's color or pattern that helps it blend into its surroundings

a)

Environment

b)

Mimicry

c)

Camouflage

d)

Hibernation

16.

This is a period of deep sleep that occurs in some animals when outside temperatures are cold: ______

a)

hibernation

b)

migration

c)

homeostasis

d)

mutation

17.

Which of these BEST describes how some birds survive when the weather gets cold?


a)

They store twigs and sticks in their nest

b)

They migrate to a warmer climate

c)

They grow more feathers to stay warm in the winter

d)

They hide in bushes and wait for warm weather

18.

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

19.
What is a characteristic, or feature of a plant or animal called?
a)
trait
b)
survive
c)
adaptation
d)
reproduce
20.

This word means to stay alive.

a)

trait

b)

reproduce

c)

adaptation

d)

survive

21.

A monarch butterfly tastes bad to predators. A viceroy butterfly tastes delicious to its predators. What strategy is the viceroy butterfly using to avoid predators?

a)

camouflage

b)

mutation

c)

mimicry

d)

hibernation

22.
What type of graph do we use for discontinuous variation?
a)
A bell-shape
b)
Bar chart
c)
Line graph
d)
Scatter Graph
23.

The science of describing, classifying, and naming living things is called:

a)

Geology

b)

Biology

c)

Taxonomy

d)

Taxidermy

24.

Organisms in this smallest taxonomic group share the most characteristics.

a)

domain

b)

kingdom

c)

species

d)

class

25.
Which of the following organisms are LEAST closely related?
a)
organisms that share a domain
b)
organisms that share a family 
c)
organisms that share a genus 
d)
organisms that share a species 
26.
The scientific name for an organism is made from the:
a)
class and family name
b)
genus and species name
c)
domain and kingdom name
d)
kingdom and phylum name
27.

The 8 levels of classification, from least to most specific.

a)

Domain, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Species

b)

Domain, Species, Kingdom, Genus, Phylum, Family, Class, Order

c)

Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

d)

Order, Kingdom, Species, Domain, Phylum, Family, Class, Genus

28.

Who first proposed binomial nomenclature as a way of classifying organisms?

a)

Carolus Linnaeus

b)

Alfred Wallace

c)

Charles Darwin

d)

Albert Einstein

29.
Which 2 organisms would be able to reproduce and produce fertile offspring?
a)
2 organisms in the same class
b)
2 organisms in the same family
c)
2 organisms in the same genus
d)
2 organisms in the same species
30.

The scientific name for an organism is made from the:

a)

class and family name

b)

genus and species name

c)

domain and kingdom name

d)

kingdom and phylum name

31.
I have a cell wall, can do photosynthesis and am multicellular. What kingdom do I belong to?
a)
Animalia
b)
Archaebacteria
c)
Plantae
d)
Protista
32.

What language is most used for scientific names?

a)

Spanish

b)

French

c)

Latin

d)

English

33.
What species of frog has no ridges and a mottled back?
a)
Southern leopard frog
b)
Green frog
c)
Bullfrog
d)
Carpenter frog
34.

Why do we use scientific names to name organisms instead of relying on common names?

a)

Because common names vary from place to place

b)

Because everyone understands and speaks Latin

c)

To make scientists sound smart

d)

Because they are the most descriptive

35.
What term refers to the two part naming system used in traditional classification?
a)
binomial nomenclature
b)
systematics
c)
cladistic analysis
d)
taxonomy
36.

Pagophilus groenlandicus is the scientific name for the Harp Seal. What genus does the Harp Seal belong to?

a)

Pagophilus

b)

Groenlandicus

c)

Animalia

d)

Mammalia

37.

Select all 3 domains.

a)

Archaea

b)

Eubacteria

c)

Mammalia

d)

Eukarya

38.

Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, and Protista are the 6

a)

Domains

b)

Classes

c)

Kingdoms

d)

Species

39.

Who wrote the book "On the Origin of Species"?

a)

Charles Darwin

b)

Carolus Linnaeus

c)

Alfred Wallace

d)

Albert Einstein

40.

What is the name of the tiger's (Panthera tigris) species?

a)

Panthera

b)

leo

c)

species

d)

tigris

41.

What adaptation helps animals keep warm in cold climates?

a)

blubber

b)

hollow bones

c)

camouflage

d)

mimicry

42.

Who developed our modern system of taxonomy?

a)

Carolus Linnaeus

b)

Charles Darwin

c)

Alfred Russell

d)

Albert Einstein

43.

Which of the following is the correct scientific name for humans?

a)

Homo sapiens

b)

homo Sapiens

c)

Homo Sapiens

d)

homo sapiens

44.

What is special about bird bones?

a)

They are hollow

b)

They are stronger than other species' bones

c)

They are made of potassium

d)

They make stem cells

45.

Blood type is an example of a

a)

discontinuous trait

b)

continuous trait

c)

disconnected trait

d)

connected trait

46.

Height is an example of a

a)

continuous trait

b)

discontinuous trait

c)

disconnected trait

d)

continued trait

47.

What do all organisms in the domain Eukarya have in common?

a)

All are multicellular

b)

All have a true nucleus

c)

All reproduce only sexually

d)

All perform photosynthesis