WorksheetsSection 4.3 Review Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
The scientific explanation for how species genetically change over time is called:
Absolution
Transformation
Genetic Change
Biological Evolution
Most of what we know about the history of life on Earth comes from:
fossils from past living organisms
scat remains
Notes the dinosaurs left behind
Movies such as Jurassic Park
Preserved remains or traces of prehistoric organisms are known as:
Lunarpods
Cretaceous Period
Fossils
Dinosaurs
The process by which individuals with certain genetic traits are more likely to survive and reproduce under a specific set of environmental conditions is known as:
Fossilization
Biological Transformation
Adaptable Configuration
Natural Selection
According to scientists, approximately what percent of all species that have ever lived on Earth have been discovered through fossils?
1%
5%
25%
50%
Fossils may be all of the following, except:
Petrified skeletons, bones or teeth
Impressions in rock of past animal tracks, trails and burrows.
Minerals burned into rock
The remains of Organisms that have been trapped in amber or ice for millions of years.
The variety in the genetic makeup of individuals in a population that primarily results from mutations is known as:
Fossilization
Genetic Variability
Natural Selection
Adaptations
A permanent change in the DNA sequence within a gene in any cell inherited from a parent is known as a:
X-men
mutation
variation
evolving status
The common phrase, "only the strong survive", is often used as a simplified way of explaining what evolutionary process?
Natural Selection
Fossilization
Specialist Species
Biodiversity
Natural Selection explains how animals that can adapt the best will survive, reproduce and pass their genetic traits along to their:
parents
offspring
friends
pets
True or False: A change in environmental conditions can lead to an adaptation for survival only if genetic traits are already present in a population's gene pool.
True.
False. Environmental conditions do not impact survival rates of animals.
False. Genetic traits that can help an organism survive can also arise from mutations
False. Adaptations to help for survival can be purchased by animals through Amazon.com
Scientists believe that certain species can produce offspring that can adapt to changes in an ecosystem more quickly than many other species can. All of these species below are believed by scientists to be able to adapt very quickly to changing environments, Except:
cockroaches
rats
Elephants
bacteria
All of the following help explain why a cottontail rabbit has a better chance of producing offspring that can survive in a changing environment than a polar bear can.
Cottontail rabbits reproduce quickly and have many more young at one time than polar bears do
Cottontail rabbit young mature much more quickly than polar bear young and can therefore reproduce faster than polar bears
Cottontail rabbits are already better suited for a variety of environments (biomes) than polar bear are.
Cottontail rabbits have the ability to mutate and pass genetic information to others i the same species anytime the environmental conditions change.
Any heritage trait that gives an individual some advantage over other individuals in a given population is a(n):
ascendant
adaptation
mutation
evolvement
