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WorksheetsGenetic Variation
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
A______ is a genetic characteristic that allows an organism to survive and reproduce.
Adaptaion
Adaptation
Fat
Organism
These genetic characteristics usually spread throughout the entire__________.
Environment
Population
Adaptation
None
Rather than being isolated to a single organism, as a response to the _______.
Environment
Population
Community
All of the above
Adaptive characteristics vary between organisms. Some organisms such as geese, respond to seasonal changes by traveling to a new area. That process would be __________.
Hibernation
Migration
Moving
Doing Nothing
Polar Bears don't travel, but instead they have layers of ___ that help them stay warm.
Fat
Fur
Skin
Muscles
Ounce all of the _____have this favorable trait, then its referred to as an ________________.
Species
Natural Selection
Animals
None
The Galapagos medium finch for example, has developed a ____________.
Predator
Enemy
Friend
Foe
This adaptation occurred due to different ____sources.
Food
Water
Land
Species
___________occurs when humans take control of the breeding process.
Selective Breeding
Breeding
Natural Breeding
None of the above
The favorable ______to be passed on are chosen by the breeder to create a new or improved variety.
Traits
Genetic traits
Genetic Characteristics
All of the above
Farmers have bred___________,like corn,to produce more food in a smaller area.
Crop Species
Species
Animals
None
____animals,like dog breeds, have also been bred to be incredibly ___________compared to the diversity of their ancestors.
Real
Diverse
Bred
Artificial
Similar to Natural Selection,the ______of a species changes over time and some traits become more common.
Selective Breeding
Uniform
Artificial
None
