WorksheetsEvolution 2021
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 12mins
A structure, characteristic, or behavior that helps an organism survive in its environment is a(n)
Species
Adaptation
Habitat
Variation
A(n) ________________________ is made up of organisms that have similar traits and can mate.
Species
Habitat
Adaptation
Variation
The differences among individuals within a species is called __________________.
Variation
Natural Selection
Adaptation
Habitat
The area or place where an organism lives is called ________________________.
Variation
Species
Adaptation
Habitat
The process by which those organisms better adapted to their environment survive is called ____________________________.
Diversity
Natural Selection
Adaptation
Habitat
The process by which species gradually change over time is called _____________.
Diversity
Adaptation
Natural Selection
Evolution
Lamarck came up with the theory, “Inheritance of Acquired Characteristics” which example below would Lamarck support?
The black moth is favored over the white moth because the habitat changed
Deer have brown fur because it camouflages them from predators
Elephants have long trunks because their ancestors stretched to get food
Darwin set sail on the _______________ to study organisms around the world.
S.S. Indianapolis
Mayflower
H.M.S. Beagle
Titanic
What gave Charles Darwin the idea of evolution?
Wikipedia
Finches on the Galapagos Islands
Man's attempt to destroy mankind
According to Darwin’s theory of natural selection, individuals who survive are the ones best adapted for their environment. Their survival is due to the
possession of adaptations developed through use.
lack of competition within the species
possession of inherited adaptations that maximize fitness
choices made by plant and animal breeders
Each of the following is a condition necessary for natural selection to occur EXCEPT
More offspring are born than can survive
Population must be very large
There is variation among individuals
Variation is inheritable
What are two reasons why different organisms may have similar adaptations? (think about the snowshoe hare and a polar bear)
What are two causes of variation within a species?
