WorksheetsEvolution and Natural Selection
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following means "change over time"
a)
natural selection
b)
speciation
c)
evolution
d)
isolation
2.
A relative who lived in the past.
a)
Charles Darwin
b)
Speciation
c)
Ancestor
d)
Descendant
3.
An original species from which all other species evolved.
a)
Fossil
b)
Natural Selection
c)
Descendant
d)
Common Ancestor
4.
New features that do not appear in fossils of ancestors.
a)
Derived traits
b)
Extinct
c)
Genetic Variation
d)
Species
5.
A trait that makes a species better suited to survive in its environment is called a(n) _________.
a)
variation
b)
adaptation
c)
natural selection
d)
isolation
6.
____ is when members of a species that are best suited for their environment survive and reproduce at a higher rate than other members of the species
a)
natural selection
b)
artificial selection
c)
speciation
d)
adaptation
7.
Why are advantageous traits more likely to be passed on to the offspring?
a)
Because parents with those traits can teach their offspring
b)
Because parents with those traits can surive and reproduce better
c)
Because parents with those traits care more about their offspring
8.
Natural selection and evolution work on what level of life organization?
a)
individuals
b)
biomes
c)
populations
d)
ecosystems
9.
A population of peppered moths with a dark grey variation and a light grey variation lives in light colored birch forest. It is hunted by sight. Which statement is most likely true?
a)
there are equal number of light and dark grey peppered moths in the population
b)
more light grey moths survive than dark grey moths
c)
more dark grey moths survive than light grey moths
d)
all peppered moths will be eaten before they can reproduce
10.
Humans, birds, whales, and lizards all have similar arm bones. What is the reason for this?
a)
The function of these bones is the same in all animals
b)
They live in similar environments
c)
They have a common ancestor
d)
All organisms resemble humans
11.
Bird wings and butterfly wings are an example of
a)
Homologous structure
b)
Analogous structure
c)
Mimicry
d)
Camoflague
12.
An anatomical feature that no longer seams to have a purpose in the current form of an organism
a)
Homologous structure
b)
Analogous structure
c)
Vestigial structure
d)
None of the above
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