WorksheetsNC EOC Review: Natural Selection in Action Today
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 17mins
Who is known as the "Father of Natural Selection?"
Gregor Mendel
Louis Pasteur
Francesco Redi
Carolus Linnaeus
Charles Darwin
Natural selection is best described as the survival of:
The largest and strongest organisms
Organisms that best outcompete others for territory
The fastest organisms in a habitat
Organisms that possess traits that are best suited to their environment
Evolution by natural selection says that change occurs in:
Individuals
Species
Populations
Communities
Evolution by natural selection cannot occur without the introduction of new traits through:
Recessive Traits
Genetic Drift
Reproductive Isolation
Mutations
Traits that help an organism survive in its environment are called:
Variations
Genes
Adaptations
Mutations
Which of the following is the body's system for protection and maintaining homeostasis?
Respiratory
Digestive
Immune
Circulatory
Foreign substances that pose a threat to the body are called:
Mutations
Antibodies
Antigens
Antibiotics
Which of the following may be a harmful antigen?
Parasite
Bacteria
Virus
Red Blood Cells
Antibodies
Bacteria are types of ________ cells.
Eukaryotic
Stem
Prokaryotic
Immune
When harmful foreign substances enter the body, the immune system responds by producing _______ to fight the invaders.
Antibodies
Antigens
Antibiotics
Antivirals
What type of cells are responsible for producing the antibodies that fight away infections?
Red Blood Cells
Nerve Cells
White Blood Cells
Kidney Cells
When the body produces antibodies to fight dangerous antigens, this is what type of immunity?
Active
Passive
Regenerative
Fetal
Antibodies may be passed from a mother to her newborn through her breastmilk, building up the immune system of the baby. This type of immunity is called:
Active
Passive
Artificial
Fetal
Vaccinations may be used to immunize against certain diseases. What type of immunity does this exhibit?
Active
Passive
Natural
Regenerative
Medicines that are engineered to destroy bacteria are called:
Antivirals
Antigens
Antibiotics
Antibodies
Medicines that are engineered to destroy viruses, such as the influenza virus, are called:
Antivirals
Antigens
Antibiotics
Antibodies
What type of antigens are shown in this image?
Bacteria
Virus
Parasites
Chemical toxins
A population of bacteria is treated with an antibiotic; however, a few remaining bacteria survive. How did this antibiotic resistance occur?
The bacteria acquired new traits that enabled them to survive the treatment.
The antibiotic was not strong enough.
The wrong antibiotic was used to treat the infection.
The bacteria possessed mutations that made them naturally resistant to the medicine.
Chemicals that are sprayed onto crops to kill insects or other organisms that would destroy the crop may be called:
Herbicides
Insecticides
Pesticides
Fertilizer
A farmer sprays his fields with a pesticide to remove insects and worms that have been eating away at the crop. Some of the pests survive and continue to plague the crop. What caused this?
Natural selection of pests that were naturally resistant to the chemicals.
Artificial selection of the strongest pests.
Selective breeding produced the resistant pests.
The pests mutated to acquire their resistance because their survival depended on it.
