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WorksheetsAP Bio Insta-Review Topic 7.1: Intro to Natural Selection
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
Who is the “father of evolution”
Aristotle
Darwin
Lamarck
Mendel
Which of the following evolves?
Individuals
Populations
A mule is a hybrid between a horse and donkey. What is the reproductive fitness of a mule?
0
0.25
0.5
1.0
Peppered moths became darker during the industrial revolution due to the trees becoming darker. What type of selection describes the peppered moth population?
Directional
Disruptive
Sexual
Stabilizing
Birth weight averages between 6 to 8 pounds. Which type of selection describes birth weight of humans?
Directional
Disruptive
Sexual
Stabilizing
Drought causes an absence of food for medium beaked birds. Which type of selection describes the bird population?
Directional
Disruptive
Sexual
Stabilizing
What is natural selection?
Organism with less favorable traits are more likely to live
Organism with more favorable traits are more likely to live
Nature selects for the less favorable traits
Nature selects against the most favorable traits.
Horse and donkey have unequal number of chromosomes, so the offspring has an odd number of chromosomes and is sterile. What is the fitness of the offspring?
0
1/2
1
Cannot be determined
Evolution produces perfect organisms
True
False
