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Genetic Variation

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A______ is a genetic characteristic that allows an organism to survive and reproduce.

a)

Adaptaion

b)

Adaptation

c)

Fat

d)

Organism

2.

These genetic characteristics usually spread throughout the entire__________.

a)

Environment

b)

Population

c)

Adaptation

d)

None

3.

Rather than being isolated to a single organism, as a response to the _______.

a)

Environment

b)

Population

c)

Community

d)

All of the above

4.

Adaptive characteristics vary between organisms. Some organisms such as geese, respond to seasonal changes by traveling to a new area. That process would be __________.

a)

Hibernation

b)

Migration

c)

Moving

d)

Doing Nothing

5.

Polar Bears don't travel, but instead they have layers of ___ that help them stay warm.

a)

Fat

b)

Fur

c)

Skin

d)

Muscles

6.

Ounce all of the _____have this favorable trait, then its referred to as an ________________.

a)

Species

b)

Natural Selection

c)

Animals

d)

None

7.

The Galapagos medium finch for example, has developed a ____________.

a)

Predator

b)

Enemy

c)

Friend

d)

Foe

8.

This adaptation occurred due to different ____sources.

a)

Food

b)

Water

c)

Land

d)

Species

9.

___________occurs when humans take control of the breeding process.

a)

Selective Breeding

b)

Breeding

c)

Natural Breeding

d)

None of the above

10.

The favorable ______to be passed on are chosen by the breeder to create a new or improved variety.

a)

Traits

b)

Genetic traits

c)

Genetic Characteristics

d)

All of the above

11.

Farmers have bred___________,like corn,to produce more food in a smaller area.

a)

Crop Species

b)

Species

c)

Animals

d)

None

12.

____animals,like dog breeds, have also been bred to be incredibly ___________compared to the diversity of their ancestors.

a)

Real

b)

Diverse

c)

Bred

d)

Artificial

13.

Similar to Natural Selection,the ______of a species changes over time and some traits become more common.

a)

Selective Breeding

b)

Uniform

c)

Artificial

d)

None