WorksheetsEvolution!
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Individuals undergo evolution.
True
False
Evolution happens over time, from one generation to another.
True
False
Evolution requires a genetic change that can be passed on to offspring.
True
False
Which of the following is NOT an example of natural selection?
Random mutations in flowers that create new colors
Insect populations developing resistance to certain pesticides.
Bacteria adapting over time and becoming resistant to antibiotics.
Male birds of certain species inheriting colorful feathers that are more attractive to females.
The term for the formation of new and distinct species over the course of evolution is...
speciation
biological species concept
reproductive barrier
natural selection
A flash flood carried a raft of Amazon ants away from their original population. There is enough distance between the two groups, that they will never meet in nature again. What type of reproductive barrier is this?
behavioral isolation
temporal isolation
gametic isolation
geographic isolation
An organism's ability to survive and reproduce in its environment refers to its
Fitness
Variation
Selection
Mutation
What is the cause for all variation within a population?
Natural Selection
Adaptation
Mutation and Genetic Recombination (sexual reproduction)
Environmental Changes
Your friend says Humans evolved from Chimps. This is incorrect because...
Chimps evolved from humans
Humans and Chimps evolved from Gorillas
Humans and chimps evolved from a common ancestor
Evolution is a lie created by the Italians to ruin the stock market.
Due to natural selection, species tend to
Become better suited to their environment over time
Become less suited to their environment over time.
Lose fitness over time
Never adapt to changing envrionments
