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Mrs Browne's CB4 - Natural Selection and Evolution

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which scientist developed the idea of Natural selection to explain Evolution?

a)

David Attenborough

b)

Charles Darwin

c)

Alexander Flemming

d)

Prince Charles

2.

Natural selection is sometimes called, "survival of the f_____."

a)

favourite

b)

fastest

c)

fatest

d)

fittest

3.

Evolution is the s______ change in an organisms features over time.

a)

slow

b)

speedy

c)

stationary

d)

still

4.

Evolution is very quick?

a)

Yes - it is really quick and happens

b)

No - it is the gradual (slow) change in an organisms features

c)

Not sure - it depends where in the world the organism is.

5.

Natural selection happens in stages.

We remember the stages using the word G.E.N.I.E.

The 'G' stands for genetic variation - what do you think that means?

a)

How organisms of the same species look different e.g. Humans all look different but we are the same species.

b)

How organisms of the same species all look the same

6.

Organisms of the same species do not look the same. For example humans all look different from one another.

What is this called?

a)

Gene

b)

Variation

c)

Differences

d)

Similarities

7.

Natural selection happens in stages.

We remember the stages using the word G.E.N.I.E.

The 'E' stands for environment change - what do you think that means? There are 3 correct answers

a)

Predators

b)

Disease

c)

Competing for food or shelter

d)

Being last in the queue in the canteen

e)

Not being picked for the football team

8.

If an organism is better suited to their environment they will be...

a)

less likely to survive and reproduce (breed)

b)

just as likely to survive as those not suited

c)

more likely to survive and reproduce (breed)

9.

Natural selection happens in stages.

We remember the stages using the word G.E.N.I.E.

The 'I' stands for inheritance - what do you think that means?

a)

Passing of blood from parent to offspring

b)

What you receive when someone dies

c)

Passing of genes from parent to offspring

10.

How did you find the quiz?

a)

Easy

b)

Hard

c)

Okay