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Evolution: Artificial and Natural Selection

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is not a type of adaptation?

a)

anatomical

b)

predatory

c)

physiological

d)

behavioral

2.
Traits that help an organism survive are called....
a)
evolution
b)
natural selection
c)
adaptations
d)
habitats
3.
Which is an example of a physiological adaptation?
a)
building a nest
b)
regulation of body temperature
c)
long neck of a giraffe
d)
needles of a pine tree
4.
Most adaptations that help an organism survive are passed on from parent to child as ___traits?
a)
adaptable
b)
physical
c)
more
d)
inherited
5.

What do plant breeders and farmers rely on to improve crops and livestock

a)

Inherited Variation

b)

Heritable Variation

c)

Genetic Variation

d)

Adaptations

6.

This is a subtle difference that appears in a species, and are all the natural variations that occur in nature.

a)

Inherited Variation

b)

Heritable Variation

c)

Gene Pool

d)

Artificial Selection

7.

Artificial selection is where NATURE provides the variation and ____________ determines which traits are valuable to pass on to the next generation.

a)

NATURE

b)

MAN

c)

NATURAL SELECTION

8.

A German Shepard would probably not survive in the wild because...

a)

the dog is mixed

b)

the dog is a product of artificial selection and not adapted for the wild.

c)

the dog is a product of natural selection and is not well fit for the environment

9.

Competition for food, living space, and other necessities of life.

a)

Evolution

b)

Competition

c)

Adaptations

d)

The struggle for existence

10.

Define evolution in genetic terms.

a)

any change in the frequency of alleles in populations of organisms from generation to generation.

b)

any change in the frequency of alleles in an individual organism over it's lifespan.

c)

any change in the frequency of alleles in communities of organisms from generation to generation.

d)

any change in the frequency of alleles in an ecoystem of organisms from generation to generation.

11.
Alternative forms of a gene are called
a)
Alleles
b)
Homozygous
c)
DNA
d)
Genetics
12.

Improves the PHYSICAL BODY of the organism

a)

Anatomical Adaptations

b)

Mimicry

c)

Camouflage

d)

Metabolism

e)

Physiological Adaptations

13.

Improve the chemical workings of the organisms

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Physiological Adaptations

c)

Behavioral Adaptations

d)

Physical structures for feeding

14.

Pack hunting, herd dynamics, mating behaviors and rituals are all examples of what type of adaptations

a)

Behavioral

b)

Anatomical

c)

Physiological

15.
Where the better adapted organisms survive to pass traits along to offspring.
a)
Evolution
b)
Natural Selection
c)
Extinction
d)
Artifical Selection