WorksheetsNatural Selection #1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 37mins
The trees that peppered moths used to live on were once white, but became covered in soot from coal factories. Which moth will be more successful in this environment?
dark moth
light moth
both will be equally successful
neither will be successful
What process is being shown in this image?
Variation
Natural Selection
Selective Breeding
Homeostasis
Which of following statements are true about the mouse population changing over time (2)?
The light mice can reproduce more successfully than the dark mice
The hawks eat more dark mice than light mice because the dark mice taste better
The hawks eat more light mice than dark mice because they can see the light mice more easily
The hawks eat more dark mice than light mice because they can see the dark mice more easily
This difference in color is most likely due to a genetic mutation
The gradual development of a species into a new one which makes it more successful in it's pursuit to survive and to reproduce is called ...
Evolution
Natural Selection
Extinction
Artificial Selection
Read the quote, what did Darwin mean?
Strong organisms can't survive
He didn't believe in 'survival of the fittest'
Organisms that have adapted to their environment are the most likely to survive
Smart organisms are less likely to survive in harsh environments
Which are true (2)?
Natural selection is a quicker process than artificial selection
Both natural selection and artificial selection produce organisms that are considered to be 'superior', either for survival purposes or domestic use
Both natural selection and artificial selection rely on random mutations and random breeding
Natural selection happens naturally, but artificial selection only occurs when humans intervene
Which is true about the artificial selection of a vegetable crop (2)?
Farmers create crops with the most desirable traits
The desirable traits are solely due to random mutations, or random decent with modifications
Farmers have been using artificial selection for centuries
Artificial selection is the name given to natural selection in plants
Natural selection is an observable fact?
The name of Darwin's ship ~ hint, it's a breed of dog!
The dark moth came about because...
The trees became dark due to pollution so the white moth needed to change color
By chance the dark moth had a modified gene that caused it to be dark colored
The white moth became covered in soot from the factories and turned a dark color
Due to the soot in the air, the white moth mutated and became dark colored
