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WorksheetsNatural Selection Pretest 1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
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Class
Date
1.
Drawn observed several different types of finches. Why are there so many different types?
a)
Finches live in different places, but eat the same food.
b)
Finches live in the same place, but eat different types of food.
c)
Finches live in different habitats and eat different types of food.
d)
Finches are found all over the world.
2.
The differences among a species, like different bird beaks, are called
a)
genes.
b)
variations.
c)
traits.
d)
theories.
3.
Organisms with the most beneficial traits will survive. This is commonly known as
a)
theory of evolution.
b)
variations.
c)
survival of the fittest.
d)
ecosystems.
4.
This scientist developed the theory of evolution as he studied the finches.
a)
Charles Darwin
b)
Isaac Newton
c)
Albert Einstein
d)
Marie Curie
5.
Where the better adapted organisms survive to pass traits along to offspring.
a)
Evolution
b)
Natural Selection
c)
Extinction
d)
Artifical Selection
6.
Why are advantageous traits more likely to be passed onto offspring?
a)
Because they are more likely to survive and reproduce.
b)
Because they come from dominant alleles.
c)
Because they come from recessive alleles.
d)
Because the trait is an acquired phenotype.
7.
What is natural selection?
a)
process in which helpful traits become more common over time
b)
a trait that helps an organism survive better
8.
Adaptations can be:
a)
camouflage
b)
ability to survive cold weather
c)
hunting skills
d)
all of the above
9.
Differences in traits are called:
a)
natural selection
b)
genetic variations
c)
artificial selection
d)
adaptations
10.
A species could go extinct if:
a)
food becomes more plentiful.
b)
members of the species have adaptations to enhance survival.
c)
the environment changes drastically and no one can adapt.
d)
there is less competition for resources.
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