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Evolution Vocabulary

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an inherited characteristic that helps organisms survive?

a)

Evolution

b)

Adaptation

c)

Natural Selection

d)

Extinction

2.

Natural selection is the process that passes down ____________________ traits.

a)

Same

b)

Old

c)

Useless

d)

Favorable

3.

A mistake or change that occurs in the DNA sequence is called a ______________________.

a)

Extinction

b)

Speciation

c)

Mutation

d)

Genetic Variation

4.

When there is a difference in population based on genes, it is said to be a _______________.

a)

Mutation

b)

Speciation

c)

Extinction

d)

Genetic Variation

5.
Group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring.
a)
species
b)
gene pool
c)
population
d)
homologous structure
6.
Group of organisms all of the same species, living in the same place at the same time.
a)
gene pool
b)
population
c)
species
d)
evolution
7.
A change in the genetic information (DNA).
a)
Mutation
b)
Speciation
c)
Migration
d)
Evolution
8.
mechanism by which individuals that have inherited beneficial adaptions produce more offspring on average than do other individuals 
a)
Fitness
b)
Natural Selection
c)
Evolution
d)
Artificial Selection
9.
differences in physical traits of an individual from the group to which it belongs
a)
Adaptation
b)
Variation
c)
Fittness
d)
Natural Selection
10.
measure of an organisms's ability to survive and produce offspring relative to other members of a population 
a)
Natural Selection
b)
Adaptation
c)
Fitness
d)
Variation
11.
Darwin referred to this as survival of the fittest. Over time, it results in changes in the inherited characteristics of a population. 
a)
Natural Selection
b)
Genetic Variation
c)
Survival of the Fittest
d)
Extinction
12.

Small differences of a particular trait

a)

gene pool

b)

mutation

c)

variation

d)

continental drift

13.

physical or behavioral characteristics that increase chances of survival/reproduction

a)

microevolution

b)

macroevolution

c)

adaptation

d)

allele

14.

Hawks and owls eat the same type of food and struggle with one another to get their food. What is this an example of?

a)

Competition

b)

Biotic factor

c)

Symbiosis

d)

Population

15.
What is the process that produces babies, young animals, or new plants?
a)
germination
b)
pollination
c)
reproduction
d)
growth
16.

Favorable, advantageous, good

a)

fitness

b)

variation

c)

mutation

d)

beneficial

17.

The struggle to get limited resources

a)

adaptation

b)

competition

c)

selection

d)

mutation

18.

The number of offspring each group is able to leave behind

a)

Artificial Selection

b)

Natural Selection

c)

Adaptive ability

d)

Differential reproductive success

19.
process by which humans modify a species by breeding it for certain traits
a)
Natural Selection
b)
Fitness
c)
Adaptation
d)
Artificial Selection
20.
body part that is similar in structure on different organisms but performs different functions
a)
Analogous Structure
b)
Homologous Structure
c)
Vestigial Structure
d)
Adaptation
21.
collection of alleles found in all of the individuals of a population
a)
Species
b)
Fitness
c)
Vestigial Structures
d)
Gene Pool
22.
remnants of an organ or structure that functioned in an earlier ancestor
a)
Analogous Structure
b)
Fossil
c)
Homologous Structure
d)
Vestigial Structure
23.
Darwin referred to this as survival of the fittest. Over time, it results in changes in the inherited characteristics of a population. 
a)
Natural Selection
b)
Genetic Variation
c)
Survival of the Fittest
d)
Extinction
24.
Mutations are important because they bring about
a)
death of an organism in which they develop
b)
genetic variation needed for a population to evolve
c)
benefits for the individual, but not for the population
25.

The steps of natural selection in order are:

a)

genetic variation, overproduction, struggle to survive, successful reproduction

b)

overproduction, genetic variation, struggle to survive, successful reproduction

c)

successful reproduction, struggle to survive, genetic variation, overproduction

d)

overproduction, struggle to survive, successful reproduction and genetic variation

26.

According to Darwin, what was the key factor about each island that determined which finches were able to survive

a)

flying time and ability

b)

food available

c)

amount of fresh water available

d)

temperature and rainfall

27.

Which natural selection step is described? A spider lays thousands of eggs.

a)

overproduction

b)

genetic variation

c)

struggle to survive

d)

successful reproduction

28.

Which natural selection step is described? A baby elk grow up strong and healthy and is able to mate and start a new herd.

a)

overproduction

b)

genetic variation

c)

struggle to survive

d)

successful reproduction

29.

Which natural selection step is described? A shark eats the fish that has shorter fins and cannot swim as fast.

a)

overproduction

b)

genetic variation

c)

struggle to survive

d)

successful reproduction

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