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LS4.C - Adaptation

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

Evolution is a consequence of the interaction of ____ factors.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

2.

In order for evolution to occur, a _____________ must have the potential to increase in number.

a)

predator

b)

organism

c)

species

d)

producer

3.

In order for evolution to occur, there must be genetic ______________ due to mutation and sexual reproduction.

a)

duplication

b)

transmission

c)

deletion

d)

variation

4.

Evolution occurs when there is _________________ for an environment's limited supply of resources that individuals need to survive and reproduce.

a)

competition

b)

sharing opportunities

c)

cooperation

d)

advantages

5.

Evolution can occur if the organisms with the advantage are better able to survive and _____________ in that environment.

a)

eat well

b)

migrate

c)

reproduce

d)

develop

6.

Natural selection leads to ______________, which is when organisms are well suited to exist in a specific environment.

a)

reproduction

b)

adaptation

c)

replication

d)

survival

7.

Which of these is NOT a type of adaptation?

a)

behavioral

b)

anatomical

c)

hormonal

d)

physiological

8.

Organisms with an advantageous heritable trait will _________________ in proportion within the population of future generations.

a)

decrease

b)

increase

c)

stay the same

d)

appear

9.

Distribution of traits in a population can change when ____________ change.

a)

numbers

b)

conditions

c)

traits

d)

behaviors

10.

Changes in the physical environment, whether natural or human caused, have contributed to the ____________ of some species.

a)

elimination

b)

production

c)

creation

d)

expansion

11.

Changes to the physical environment, whether natural or human caused, have contributed to the emergence of new __________________.

a)

genes.

b)

species.

c)

tissues.

d)

communities.

12.

Why do species become extinct?

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