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Evolution Part 1 Review (how populations change)

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An environment will remain stable as long as there are no . . .

a)

fights

b)

extra species

c)

disturbing factors

d)

fungi

2.

If a species is unable to adapt to a new environment and does not already have the traits needed to survive, then the species could . . .

a)

survive

b)

move

c)

go extinct

d)

hibernate

3.

Random errors during DNA replication or exposure to chemicals/radiation could cause . . .

a)

natural selection

b)

mutations

c)

extinction

d)

adaptations

4.

What kind of effects could mutations have on organisms?

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

d)

all of the above

5.

Mutations in _____ cells will NOT be passed onto offspring.

a)

sex

b)

body

6.

Mutations in _____ cells WILL be passed onto offspring.

a)

sex

b)

body

7.

True or False:

Adaptations occur over a very long period of time - takes many generations to happen.

a)

true

b)

false

8.

True or False:

Sometimes adaptations occur that are negative and do not help the organism survive.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What is the survival and reproduction of organisms within a population showing variations for traits that best help them to survive their environment?

a)

natural selection

b)

mutation

c)

genetic variation

d)

adaptation

10.

What is any alteration to the structure, function, or behavior of an organism resulting from natural selection?

a)

natural selection

b)

mutation

c)

genetic variation

d)

adaptation

11.

What is the genetic differences among organisms of the same species?

a)

natural selection

b)

mutation

c)

genetic variation

d)

adaptation

12.

What is the conditions that surround and influence an organism or community?

a)

population

b)

environment

c)

species

d)

community

13.

What is the termination of an entire species?

a)

population

b)

environment

c)

species

d)

extinct

14.

What is a change in the sequence of DNA?

a)

natural selection

b)

mutation

c)

genetic variation

d)

adaptation

15.

What is a group of organisms that share a genetic heritage, can breed with one another, and can create offspring?

a)

population

b)

environment

c)

species

d)

extinct

16.

What is the total number of organisms in a particular area?

a)

population

b)

environment

c)

species

d)

community

17.

When an organism's environment changes, it could . . .

a)

survive and reproduce

b)

move out of it and into a more suitable environment

c)

die

d)

all of the above