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Unit 5 Natural Selection HONORS

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The slow change in a species over time is called ________.

a)

fitness

b)

evolution

c)

variation

d)

mutations

2.

How well an organism can survive and reproduce in its environment is called ________.

a)

evolution

b)

variation

c)

fitness

d)

survival of the fittest

3.

Differences between individuals of the same species is called _________.

a)

evolution

b)

variation

c)

fitness

d)

survival of the fittest

e)

mutations

4.

Select all the examples of variations within a species:

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

Mutations can be (choose all that apply)

a)

good

b)

bad

c)

neutral

d)

in sequence

6.

Mutations are random.

a)

true

b)

false

7.

A change in the DNA sequence is called a ________.

a)

variation

b)

contemplation

c)

mutation

d)

type of fitness

8.

People with a certain set of genes/traits are better able to fight off COVID than others, and they survive at a higher rate. This would be an example of _________.

a)

natural selection

b)

fitness

c)

melanin

d)

a mutation

9.

Organisms best adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and thus reproduce. This is called _______.

a)

adaptations

b)

natural selection

c)

mutations

d)

variation

10.

An inherited trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce

is called a(n) _________:

a)

adaptation

b)

variation

c)

mutation

d)

homology

11.

What is the relationship between the UV Index (the colored bar in Figure 1) and latitude (y-axis)?

a)

at zero latitude, UV is the highest

b)

at zero latitude UV is the lowest

c)

at 60 latitude UV is the highest

d)

at 60 latitude UV is the lowest

12.

Why does UV intensity change with latitude (X-axis)?


CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY

a)

the sun's UV light is closest at the equator and furthest at the poles

b)

altitudes (the earth is not flat there are mountains)

c)

UV light is closer to the poles

d)

UV light stays the same

13.

What issues can arise from folate deficiency when pregnant?

Choose all that apply.

a)

Nervous system problems

b)

Stomachaches, headaches, and diarrhea

c)

Death of the infant

d)

spina bifida

14.

Traveling away from the equator, what happens in general to the amount of UV intensity?

a)

The intensity decreases.

b)

The intensity increases

c)

The intensity stays the same.

d)

It is impossible to predict.

15.
What kind of cells create melanin?
a)

Keratinocytes

b)

Melanocytes

c)

Leukocytes

d)

Erythrocytes

16.
Different tones of human skin color evolved 
a)
in response to varying levels of UV radiation in the environment
b)
Randomly and for no reason at all
c)

in response to humans wanting lighter or darker skin

d)

due to tanning

17.

If a person lives in an environment with low UV radiation what kind of skin color would be the best adapted

a)

Darker skin tones to increase production of Vitamin D Synthesis

b)

Darker skin tones to protect DNA and Folate

c)

Lighter Skin tones to increase production of Vitamin D

d)

Lighter Skin tones to protect DNA and Folate

18.
The graph in Figure 2 summarizes the age at which people are diagnosed with melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer. When would you see the most likely chance of developing skin cancer?
a)
35-44
b)
45-54
c)
55-64
d)
65-74
19.

Do biologists classify specific forms of traits as good or bad. For example, long tails in cats could be classified as good and short tails as bad.

a)
Yes, traits are always good or bad
b)

No, traits can be good, bad or neutral

c)

No, good traits are the only ones selected for

d)

Yes, traits like tails are good and bad

20.

What are the evolutionary benefits for dark skin near the equator?

(Choose all that apply.)

a)

Skin cancer protection

b)

Folate Protection

c)

Prevent rickets

d)

Easier vitamin D production

e)

Prevent spina bifida

21.

What are the evolutionary benefits of light skin in the northern latitude/hemisphere? (Choose all that apply.)

a)

Skin cancer protection

b)

Folate Protection

c)

Prevent rickets

d)

Easier vitamin D production

e)

Prevent spina bifida

22.

What does sunlight (UV exposure) do to folate in our body?

a)

breaks it down

b)

builds it up

c)

creates it

d)

makes it stronger

23.

Folate is: (choose all that apply)

a)

a B-Vitamin

b)

used to make DNA and other genetic material

c)

important for pregnancy

d)

is produced from UV rays

24.
What is the evolutionary benefit for dark skin near the equator?
a)
Skin cancer protection
b)
Folate Protection
c)
It has no evolutionary relationship
d)
Easier vitamin D production
25.

Which answer(s) is(are) more appropriate?

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a)

Traits are good or bad.

b)

Traits can be harmful or helpful depending on the environment (i.e. where they live).

c)

Traits are always helpful or hurtful, regardless of the environment.

d)

There is no such thing as a helpful trait.

e)

"Survival of the Most Fit" is more accurate than "Survival of the Fittest"

26.

The graph in Figure 2 summarizes the age at which people are diagnosed with melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer. Why does protection from skin cancer not explain the strong selective pressure for dark skin in high UV ares.

a)

Because the median age is 63.

b)

Because most people get skin cancer at a young age.

c)

Because most people get skin color at an old age.

d)

Because many people get skin cancer at an older age after they have already had children and probably passed the gene onto them.

27.

What does melanin protect?

a)

The nucleus

b)

Nucleic acid/DNA

c)

Folate

d)

All of the answers listed

28.

What selective advantage did people have to lose increased melanin production? (Or in other words, to have less melanin?)

a)

Increased protection from skin cancer

b)

Increased protection from folate destruction

c)

Increased synthesis of vitamin D

d)

All of the above

29.

Which population would be most at risk for having a folate deficiency?

a)

People with pheomelanin living near the equator

b)

People with pheomelanin living near the poles

c)

People with eumelanin living near the equator

d)

People with eumelanin living near the poles

30.

Which population would be most at risk for developing rickets, a skeletal disorder that is caused by a lack of vitamin D, calcium, or phosphate?

a)

People with less melanin living near the equator

b)

People with less melanin living near the poles

c)

People with more melanin living near the equator

d)

People with more melanin living near the poles

31.

Claim: Biological traits are features that enhance an organism’s odds of survival.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Claim: Human populations changed over many, many generations because they needed to change to increase their fitness (chance of surviving to reproduce and pass on their traits to their offspring).

a)

True

b)

False

33.
The central dogma of biology states that information flows in one direction from 
a)
nuclei to RNA to cytoplasm
b)
ribosomes to proteins to DNA
c)
genes to nuclei to ribosomes
d)
DNA to RNA to proteins
34.

Which phase best describes translation?

a)
converts mRNA into a polypeptide
b)
catalyzes bonds between amino acids
c)
produces RNA from DNA molecules
d)
recycles tRNA molecules for reuse
35.

What are proteins composed of?

a)

nitrogen bases

b)

amino acids

c)

polypeptides

d)

fatty acids

36.

mRNA is made during this process.

a)

Translation

b)

Transcription

c)

Replication

d)

Delivery

37.
Genetic drift is change in the allele frequency of a population due to...
a)
random chance
b)
natural selection
c)
non-random mating (sexual selection)
d)
artificial selection
38.
Which of the following must occur for speciation to happen?
a)
gene flow
b)
reproductive isolation
c)
genetic drift
d)
bottleneck effect
39.
Which of the following is an example of reproductive isolation?
a)
two populations of finches that cannot produce viable offspring
b)
two populations of finches that have different feather colors
c)
two populations of salamanders that live in different lakes
d)
two populations of salamanders that have different tail lengths
40.

The Western Skunk mates in the fall and the Eastern Skunk mates in the spring. This is a type of

a)

prezygotic barrier

b)

postzygotic barrier

c)

allopatric barrier

d)

polyploidy

41.

During a hurricane, a population of beetles almost gets completely wiped out. The only beetles that survived were lucky that they were in their nest at the time of the hurricane and had enough food to survive. What is this an example of?

a)

Natural selection

b)

Genetic Drift

42.

According to most scientists, what is the ultimate cause of most mass extinctions?

a)

overhunting

b)

evolution of new species to replace old ones

c)

major change in environment due to extreme natural events

d)

asteroid impact

43.

Mass Extinction is best defined as....

a)

Complete loss or death of a species

b)

an abnormally large amount of species die out simultaneously or within a short period of time

c)

Change in global or regional climate patterns

d)

Change in climate during which glaciers covered much of the Earth

44.
There have been _____ mass extinction events in Earth's history.
a)
3
b)
4
c)
5
d)
2
45.

After a mass extinction, what is a common pattern seen in the fossil record?

a)

Rapid diversification of surviving species

b)

Immediate appearance of new species

c)

No significant changes in biodiversity

d)

Decrease in the size of surviving species

46.

The formation of a new species is called

a)

Natural selection

b)

Struggle for existence

c)

Speciation

d)

Darwinism

47.

A new river forms and splits two populations, causing ______________ speciation

a)

Sympatric

b)

Allopatric

c)

Extreme

d)

Convergent

48.

A speciation in which new species evolve from a single ancestral species while inhabiting the SAME geographic region.

a)

Sympatric speciation

b)

Allopatric speciation

c)

Complex speciation

d)

Divergent speciation

49.

Resident orcas primarily feed on salmon with complex vocalizations, while Bigg's orcas hunt marine mammals using stealth and distinct, less frequent calls. They both occupy the same ocean.

Which of the following best describes the likely type of speciation observed in Bigg's (Transient) and Resident orcas in the North Pacific?

a)

Allopatric speciation, due to significant geographic separation preventing interbreeding.

b)

Peripatric speciation, resulting from a small group becoming isolated at the edge of the main population's range.

c)

Sympatric speciation, driven by ecological specialization and behavioral differences within a shared geographic area.

d)

Parapatric speciation, occurring in adjacent ranges with free gene flow maintained across the boundary.

50.

The white moths have a ​ (a)   trend from Year 1 to Year 3, and a ​ (b)   trend from Year 3 to Year 8. This is due to the trees' bark changing​ color ​ to ​ (c)   from the ​​ (d)   .

Choose from the below words
decreasing
increasing
dark
light
industrial revolution
stable
finite
communist revolution 
51.

What is the selective pressure acting on the peppered moth?

a)

UV light

b)

Sunlight

c)

Predators such as birds

d)

Trees

e)

The Industrial Revolution

52.
The pair of population graphs below display the results of two different five-year hunting cycles, one on light trees and one on dark trees. The population of light-colored moths is shown by the light gray dots, and the population of dark moths is shown by the dark gray dots. How do these results demonstrate natural selection?
a)
The moth populations shown here demonstrate random fluctuations over time that are not explained by tree color.
b)
On light trees, individual moths tried to become lighter in color to match the tree background. On dark trees, individual moths tried to become darker in color.
c)

The moths that were the same color as their environment were more likely to survive and reproduce. Over time, the populations of these well-adapted moths increased.

d)
Small particles of tree bark became embedded in the moth’s wings, causing the moths to become darker on the dark trees and lighter on the light trees. These acquired traits were then passed down to the next generation of moths, causing the populations to change color over time.
53.

The gene pool of human hair color consists of ...

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY

a)

brown

b)

blonde

c)

red

d)

black

e)

green

54.

Gene pool

a)

Total number of alleles of the genes that are present in a population of a particular species of organism at a given time

b)

The condition of a population in which allele and genotype frequencies remain constant from one generation to the next

c)

The number of phenotypes present in a population of a species at a given time

55.

How does variation contribute to evolution?

a)

Variation contributes to evolution by providing genetic diversity within a population.

b)

Variation contributes to evolution by decreasing competition among individuals.

c)

Variation contributes to evolution by increasing the size of a population.

d)

Variation contributes to evolution by causing genetic mutations.

56.

How does natural selection lead to adaptation?

a)

Natural selection leads to adaptation through random mutations.

b)

Natural selection leads to adaptation through genetic drift.

c)

Natural selection leads to adaptation through the process of differential survival and reproduction.

d)

Natural selection leads to adaptation through Lamarckian inheritance.

57.

Reorder the following

a)

Bacterial infection occurs

b)

Antibiotics kill 95% of the infection

c)

Survivors of the antibiotics produce new bacteria

d)

Bacteria have resistance to antibiotics

1)
2)
3)
4)
58.

Match the following

a)

different fig wasp species lay their eggs in different types of flowers in the same habitat

1.
habitat isolation
b)

a female duck chooses a mate based on a courtship ritual (e.g. dance)

2.
behavioral isolation
c)

mating cannot occur because one is too big to fit properly for reproduction

3.

Mechanical isolation

d)

at first, the original hybrid is fertile and viable but later generations are less fertile or less viable

4.

Post-zygotic barrier

e)

one tree flowers in early spring, another flowers mid summer

5.

temporal isolation

59.

Natural selection always acts on the​ (a)   .

Choose from the below words
genotype
phenotype
best adapted
the whole population
60.

What is the name of this painting?

a)

The Scream

b)

The Shock

c)

The Horror

d)

The Yell

61.

Who painted this?

a)

van Gogh

b)

Munch

c)

Picasso

d)

Lina