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Evolution!

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Individuals undergo evolution.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Evolution happens over time, from one generation to another.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Evolution requires a genetic change that can be passed on to offspring.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Which of the following is NOT an example of natural selection?

a)

Random mutations in flowers that create new colors

b)

Insect populations developing resistance to certain pesticides.

c)

Bacteria adapting over time and becoming resistant to antibiotics.

d)

Male birds of certain species inheriting colorful feathers that are more attractive to females.

5.

The term for the formation of new and distinct species over the course of evolution is...

a)

speciation

b)

biological species concept

c)

reproductive barrier

d)

natural selection

6.

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?

a)

behavioral isolation

b)

temporal isolation

c)

gametic isolation

d)

geographic isolation

7.

An organism's ability to survive and reproduce in its environment refers to its

a)

Fitness

b)

Variation

c)

Selection

d)

Mutation

8.

What is the cause for all variation within a population?

a)

Natural Selection

b)

Adaptation

c)

Mutation and Genetic Recombination (sexual reproduction)

d)

Environmental Changes

9.

Your friend says Humans evolved from Chimps. This is incorrect because...

a)

Chimps evolved from humans

b)

Humans and Chimps evolved from Gorillas

c)

Humans and chimps evolved from a common ancestor

d)

Evolution is a lie created by the Italians to ruin the stock market.

10.

Due to natural selection, species tend to

a)

Become better suited to their environment over time

b)

Become less suited to their environment over time.

c)

Lose fitness over time

d)

Never adapt to changing envrionments