WorksheetsEvolution: Artificial and Natural Selection
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
Which is not a type of adaptation?
anatomical
predatory
physiological
behavioral
What do plant breeders and farmers rely on to improve crops and livestock
Inherited Variation
Heritable Variation
Genetic Variation
Adaptations
This is a subtle difference that appears in a species, and are all the natural variations that occur in nature.
Inherited Variation
Heritable Variation
Gene Pool
Artificial Selection
Artificial selection is where NATURE provides the variation and ____________ determines which traits are valuable to pass on to the next generation.
NATURE
MAN
NATURAL SELECTION
A German Shepard would probably not survive in the wild because...
the dog is mixed
the dog is a product of artificial selection and not adapted for the wild.
the dog is a product of natural selection and is not well fit for the environment
Competition for food, living space, and other necessities of life.
Evolution
Competition
Adaptations
The struggle for existence
Define evolution in genetic terms.
any change in the frequency of alleles in populations of organisms from generation to generation.
any change in the frequency of alleles in an individual organism over it's lifespan.
any change in the frequency of alleles in communities of organisms from generation to generation.
any change in the frequency of alleles in an ecoystem of organisms from generation to generation.
Improves the PHYSICAL BODY of the organism
Anatomical Adaptations
Mimicry
Camouflage
Metabolism
Physiological Adaptations
Improve the chemical workings of the organisms
Photosynthesis
Physiological Adaptations
Behavioral Adaptations
Physical structures for feeding
Pack hunting, herd dynamics, mating behaviors and rituals are all examples of what type of adaptations
Behavioral
Anatomical
Physiological
