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Bellringer 2.10

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
_____ is an inherited trait that gives an organism an advantage in its particular environment.
a)
Natural Selection
b)
Fossil
c)
Adaptation
d)
Evolution
2.

Darwin theorized that organisms with traits that are best suited to their environment will ________________

a)

increase in number

b)

become extinct

3.
The white feathers of a snowy owl allow it to blend in with its environment during the winter months (snow). This is an example of ________________
a)
Species
b)
Environmental Change
c)
Adaptation
d)
Variation
4.

Genetic differences between organisms of the same species is referred to as ______________

a)

Variation

b)

Adaptation

c)

Behavior

d)

Environment

5.

What is the advantage of Darwin's finches having different shaped beaks?

a)

To look different from other species.

b)

To be able to eat the food readily available in the environment.

c)

To protect itself against predators.

d)

To protect itself against prey.

6.
What is another name for natural selection?
a)
survival of the smartest
b)
survival of the fastest
c)
survival of the biggest
d)
survival of the fittest
7.

Predict which moth would be expected to increase in population

a)

light

b)

dark

8.

An inherited trait that helps an organism survive is a(n) __________.

a)

Fossil

b)

Adaptation

c)

Ancestor

d)

Natural selection

9.
Who was the naturalist that traveled the world to study plants and animals?
a)
Albert Einstein
b)
Charles Darwin
c)
Charles Barkley
d)
Isaac Newton
10.

What is the basis of evolution?

a)

Randomness

b)

Variation among genes

c)

Similarities in DNA

d)

Similarities in phenotype

11.

True or false: A change in the environment can affect an organism’s ability to survive, and may therefore lead to natural selection.

a)

True

b)

False

12.
Process by which individuals that are better suited to their environment survive and reproduce most successfully; also called survival of the fittest.
a)
Extinction
b)
Speciation
c)
Natural Selection
d)
Artificial Selection
13.

A term that typically describes a species that no longer has any known living individuals is

a)

Natural Selection

b)

Adaptation

c)

Extinction

d)

Speciation