WorksheetsMutations and adaptations
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 39mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Are all mutations bad?
a)
Yes
b)
No
2.
Any change in the sequence of DNA is...
a)
transgenic shift
b)
Single Genotype
c)
Monohybrid Trait
d)
Mutation
3.
Mutations are__________
a)
Harmful
b)
Harmful or beneficial
c)
Neutral
d)
Harmful, neutral, or beneficial
4.
Which of the following can increase the rate of mutation?
a)
UV Radiation
b)
Viruses
c)
toxic chemicals
d)
All of the above
5.
Why is DNA important?
a)
it is very small and very complicated
b)
it's in everything
c)
it serves as the blueprint for traits of all living things
d)
because we eat it every day for energy
6.
Which of the following is an example of a hurtful mutation?
a)
Developing cancer
b)
Makes the organism faster
c)
Makes the organism a predator
d)
Develops sharp claws
7.
Box Turtles have yellowish markings on their green shells. The colors and patterns help the turtles blend in on the ground in a forest. This adaptation is an example of
a)
Hibernation
b)
Migration
c)
Behavior
d)
Camouflage
8.
___________ is a feature that helps a living thing survive and reproduce in the place where it lives.
a)
hibernate
b)
migrate
c)
camouflage
d)
adaptation
9.
Migrating to avoid harsh winters.
a)
Structural/Physical Adaptation
b)
Behavioral Adaptation
10.
Bees dance to tell each other where to find food.
a)
Structural/Physical Adaptation
b)
Behavioral Adaptation
11.
The process that explains survival and shows how species can change over time.
a)
Adaptation
b)
Natural Selection
c)
Variation
12.
Why might some plants have thorns?
a)
to stay safe from animals that want to eat the plant
b)
to attract insects that spread pollen to other plants
c)
to take in nutrients from the air
d)
to provide shade for the plant
13.
Why might some plants that grow on the shady rain forest floor have large leaves?
a)
to stay safe from predators
b)
to attract different animals
c)
to survive harsh winters with heavy snowfall
d)
to take in as much sunlight as possible
14.
Some grasses grow in hot dry areas. Why might they grow deep roots?
a)
to protect the plant from sun damage
b)
to take in as much light as possible
c)
to spread seeds to new places
d)
to reach water down below
15.
Mutations happen
a)
when the environment changes
b)
when the animal needs to adapt
c)
at random
d)
after adaptation
16.
Survival of the Fittest and Evolution were proposed by what scientist?
a)
Charles Darwin
b)
Albert Einstein
c)
Steven Hawking
d)
Isaac Newton
17.
How confident are you with mutations and adaptations?
a)
I've definitely got this! I could teach other people.
b)
I zoned out. What is a mutation?
c)
Yeah, I can probably pass the quiz.
d)
I'd like some extra practice.
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