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Steele HS Evolution Quiz #2

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Organisms with good traits survive and pass on those traits. Those with bad traits do not.

a)

Natural selection

b)

Isolation

c)

Evolution

d)

Mutation

2.

A physical trait or behavior that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment.

a)

adaptation

b)

mutation

c)

evolution

d)

natural selection

3.
Natural selection can also be referred to as:
a)
Survival of the weakest
b)
Survival
c)
Survival of the fittest
d)
Artificial selection
4.
When the DNA of an organism is altered it is referred to as…
a)
Mutation
b)
Gene Flow
c)
Genetic Drift
d)
Sexual Selection
5.
 A hurricane wipes out half the population of blue jays in Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.
a)
Natural Selection
b)
Mutation
c)
Genetic Drift
d)
Gene Flow
6.
A hawk captures a black mouse in a desert, and leaves a tan mouse behind
a)
Natural Selection
b)
Mutation
c)
Genetic Drift
d)
Gene Flow
7.
This mechanism of evolution occurs when populations migrate.
a)
Extinction
b)
Gene flow
c)
Genetic drift
d)
Natural Selection
8.
 A lion gets chased off from his pride, then joins another pride. He mates with a lioness and make 6 lion cubs.
a)
Natural Selection
b)
Mutation
c)
Genetic Drift
d)
Gene Flow
9.
What type of selection is this?
a)
Directional Selection
b)
Stabilizing Selection
c)
Disruptive Selection
d)
Natural Selection
10.
What type of selection is this?
a)
Directional Selection
b)
Stabilizing Selection
c)
Disruptive Selection
d)
Natural Selection
11.
What type of selection is this?
a)
Directional Selection
b)
Stabilizing Selection
c)
Disruptive Selection
d)
Natural Selection
12.

Organism's ability to survive and produce fertile offspring

a)

adaptation

b)

evolution

c)

homologous structure

d)

fitness

13.
Genetic drift is change in the allele frequency of a population due to...
a)
random chance
b)
natural selection
c)
non-random mating (sexual selection)
d)
artificial selection
14.

All of the genetic information found in a population.

a)

population

b)

genetic drift

c)

evolution

d)

gene pool

15.

Selective breeding is another term for

a)

Natural selection

b)

Artificial selection

c)

Random selection

d)

Special selection

16.

What occurs during crossing over of chromosomes in meiosis?

a)

mutation

b)

survival of the fittest

c)

recombination

d)

genetic drift

17.

Individuals don't evolve; ______ do.

a)

families

b)

populations