WorksheetsS10 - Evolution Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Mutations are important because they bring about _____.
a)
death of the organism in which they develop
b)
genetic variation needed for a population to evolve
c)
benefits for the individual, not for the population
d)
(all of these)
2.
What is the term for a feature that allows an organism to survive better in its environment?
a)
variation
b)
adaptation
c)
mutation
d)
institution
3.
Natural selection results in change over time by acting on traits that are _____.
a)
heritable
b)
new
c)
mutated
d)
better than the best
4.
The gradual change in species over time is _____.
a)
evolution
b)
mutation
c)
adaptation
d)
natural selection
5.
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
6.
Who is the father of evolution?
a)
Darwin
b)
Mendel
c)
Newton
d)
Einstein
7.
This is the trace or remains of an organism that lived long ago, most commonly preserved in sedimentary rock.
a)
Block
b)
Metamorphic rock
c)
Evidence
d)
Fossil
8.
The tree of life is a metaphor for what idea?
a)
we came from a common ancestor
b)
we need water and sunlight to survive
c)
we have multiple species
d)
we are old
9.
Which term refers to the process by which individuals that are better suited to the environment survive and reproduce therefore passing down their genes to their offspring?
a)
Evolution
b)
Variation
c)
Adaptation
d)
Natural Selection
10.
Which of the following is NOT an example of natural selection?
a)
People selectively breeding hamsters.
b)
A new insect color surviving and gaining numbers.
c)
Bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics.
d)
Male birds of certain species developing colorful feathers to attract female mates.
11.
Which of the following is a fossil?
a)
a plant that has recently died
b)
a group of organisms that can reproduce
c)
a structure or organ that no longer functions
d)
a trace of an organisms that existed in the past
12.
In natural selection, the selective agent is the _____.
a)
humans
b)
mutations
c)
breeders
d)
environment
13.
what did Charles Darwin observe in finch populations of the Galapagos Islands off the coast of South America?
a)
different species on different islands
b)
all species on one of the islands
c)
identical species on all the islands
d)
the same species as North America
14.
Most of the species found in fossil form are _______________.
a)
Alive
b)
Extinct
15.
Darwin wrote that organisms with traits that are best suited to the environment will ________________
a)
increase in number
b)
become extinct
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