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WorksheetsNatural Selection Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
Complete the sentence: In the process of Natural Selection, members of a specie who have the traits that are suitable for their environment ______.
will typically live to be able to reproduce
will typically die off because they are not fit for their environment
will typically rally other members of their species so they can all evolve together during their lifetimes
Complete the sentence: Even within one specie, there is _________ that is genetic. For example, even if we are all homo sapiens, we do not all have dark brown hair.
evolution
specie
variation
natural selection
Giraffes have adapted over time and developed long necks. Why?
Giraffes are afraid of water and need to drink from springs from a safe distance
Giraffes need it to attract the opposite sex
Giraffes use their long necks to toss their prey, killing their prey before they eat it
Giraffes are herbivores that need to reach leaves from tall trees
Birds have hollow bones. Why?
The pores on their bones allow air in. This allows birds to last longer when flying long distances.
Hollow bones make birds lighter. Being lighter makes it easier for them to fly.
Hollow bones are more flexible. This helps them navigate through wind gusts when flying.
Hollow bones give birds a tube-like shape.
Male grasshopper use sounds to attract female grasshoppers for mating. According to what we learned about Natural Selection, if their sounds are overpowered by urban noise pollution, select the things that could happen to their population:
The population will fail to reproduce and die off.
The males with sounds of a different frequency will be heard. Only they will be able to reproduce with the females.
Grasshoppers will decide to reproduce asexually so that their species do not become extinct.
In the medical field, which of the following is related to Natural Selection and is a great concern for human health?
Certain animals such as dogs and cats are becoming more domesticated, living side-by-side with humans.
Certain bacteria are developing resistance from antibiotics.
Chicken eggs, which humans eat on the daily, are accidentally incubated inside refrigerators.
The wild mustard plant is dangerous and is developing into different types of vegetables we commonly see in grocery stores.
Why can certain ethnic groups (of humans) digest cow milk and some cannot?
In certain parts of the world, cows have become adapted to humans. It was the cows in those regions that adapted their milk for humans.
Humans who ate beef inherited cows' ability to digest cow milk.
Cow milk was a source of nutrition for people who farmed cattle. Some other ethnic groups lived in better environments for growing crop.
After the Chernobyl disaster, scientists are now finding birds that can survive in radioactive environments. This is a result of:
the food chain
adaptation
variation
adaptation, variation, and natural selection
Research shows that chickens are larger now than they were only 70 years ago (approximately). This is because humans raise chickens to eat its meat, and humans want more meat out of chickens. This is an example of:
Natural Selection
Artificial Selection
In class, we mentioned how some kinds of bacteria that cause illnesses in humans are developing resistance to antiobiotics. Why is this dangerous for our health?
Someday, bacteria might replace humans as the dominant species in the planet.
Someday, we might be able to do artificial selection on bacteria.
Someday, the good kinds of bacteria (e.g. lactobacilli) will be outlived by the bad kinds due to natural selection.
Someday, bacteria's resistance to our antibiotics will be out of control.
