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Worksheet time: 10mins
Natural selection results in
Evolution due to survival of the fittest
Extinction due to artificial selection
Extinction due to natural selection
Extinction due to underpopulation
The organisms that survive in this world of competition are the ones that are
best adapted
the strongest
best looking
the fittest
Which one of the following WAS NOT one of the observations made by Darwin?
Organisms produce far more offspring than can ever become adults.
There is little variation within a population.
The size of a population does not change much but it is restricted by limited. resources.
Darwin's theory of evolution states that species evolve by
natural selection
choice
artificial selection
unnatural selection
Darwin observed the finches on the Galapagos island were similar in form except for variations of their beaks. He deduced that these variations were useful for
surviving the cold
getting food
building nests
attracting a mate
What was the name of the famous book on evolution published by Charles Darwin?
Evolution for Dummies
On the Origin of the Species
Survival of the Fittest
Natural Selection
The dog breeds we have today were developed through
natural selection
acquired characteristics
selective breeding
the Kennel Club of Ireland
Different species are related because, going back a very long time, they have a common ancestor.
True
False
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Evolution is...
where the best-adapted organisms are more likely to survive and breed
the slow change of a species over time
changes that take place during an organism's lifetime
Not sure...
Charles Darwin was best known in the 19th century for:
creating the idea of evolution
creating the idea of uniformitarianism
making the idea of evolution acceptable for scientists and the educated general public
all of the above
Charles Darwin concluded that the 13 species of finches on the Galápagos Islands:
were identical to 13 finch species in northwestern South America 600 miles to the east
probably evolved from one ancestral South American species
had all adapted to the same food sources
All of the above
Through careful observation, Charles Darwin came to understand that:
populations of plants and animals in nature most often consist of individuals that are clones of each other
those individuals whose variation gives them an advantage in staying alive long enough to reproduce are more likely to pass their traits on to the next generation
populations of a species that become isolated from others by adapting to different environmental niches quickly become extinct
all of the above
Successful organisms pass on characteristics because...
they survive, breed and pass on genes
they are more successful at competing
they are less likely to die of a disease
they survive and breed
In "survival of the fittest" - the fittest organisms are...
The best adapted to their environment
the ones that can run the fastest
the largest organisms
the ones that can produce the most offspring
Which of the following are NOT found as preserved traces of plants or animals?
burrows
rootlet traces
footprints
skin
Which of the following is NOT a way in which fossils are formed?
from the hard parts of animals
when the conditions needed for decay are absent
from the soft parts of animals
when parts of the animal are replaced by other materials
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