wayground logo

Тегін басып шығаруға болатын жұмыс парақтары

Қаріп өлшемі

S
M
L
XL
Жұмыс парақтары

Genetics, Adaptations, and Natural Selection

Total сұрақ: 101

Worksheet time: 3585secs

Аты
Сынып
Күн
1.

What is a trait or behavior that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment?

a)

homologous structure

b)

adaptation

c)

evolution

d)

fossil

2.
An adaptation that helps an animal hide from predators
a)
migration
b)
camouflage
c)
hibernation
d)
extinction
3.

Which is NOT a physical adaptation?

a)

a bear hibernating in the winter

b)

a bird with a sharp beak

c)

a fish with scales on its body

4.
Which is a body part that can be adapted for getting food?
a)
claws
b)
paw pads
c)
teeth
d)
beaks
5.

Body parts similar in structure and origin

a)

evolution

b)

embryology

c)

homologous

d)

variation

6.

The study of organisms in their earliest stages

a)

variation

b)

homologous

c)

embryology

d)

evolution

7.

A trait that makes some of the species different that others

a)

homologous

b)

embryology

c)

evolution

d)

variation

8.

Change in inherited triats over time

a)

embryology

b)

variation

c)

evolution

d)

homologous

9.

When organisms are better adapted to their envionment, find a mate and successfully reproduce. This process is called?

a)

cloning

b)

evolution

c)

variation in a species

d)

natrual selection

10.

What do we call mistakes or changes that occur in the DNA sequence?

a)

natural selection

b)

adaptations

c)

mutations

d)

Darwinism

11.

This person proposed that the theory of evolution happens as a result of natural selection?

a)

Charles Darwin

b)

Robert Hooke

c)

James Watson

d)

Rosalind Franklin

12.

The possible cause for the finches on the Galapagos Islands to have beaks that are different from the finches living on the south american mainland?

a)

mainland finches built different nests.

b)

there were different types of food available on the island

c)

all the different types of predators living on the island

d)

some were salt water finches

13.

When comparing different animal's bone structures and biological similarities, these similarities might suggest that?

a)

these animals have the same bone that is used to help them fly.

b)

these animals may have a common ancestor

c)

these animals were all born at the same time.

d)

these animals can only survive if they live together.

14.
What does these image depict? 
a)
Vestigial Structures 
b)
Fossils 
c)
Adaptations
d)
Species 
15.
The process by which organisms with favorable traits survive and reproduce at a higher rate
a)
Natural Selection 
b)
Adaptation 
c)
Evolution 
d)
Speciation 
16.
Coloring or another physical characteristic that help an organism blend in with its environment
a)
mimicry
b)
camouflage
c)
hibernation
d)
migration
17.
The seasonal movement of an organism from one place to another
a)
camouflage
b)
migration
c)
hibernation
d)
function
18.
When an organism slows its life functions for a period of time to better its chances for survival during harsh conditions
a)
camouflage
b)
migration
c)
mimicry
d)
hibernation
19.
A group of organisms of the same species
a)
ecosystem
b)
community
c)
population
d)
group
20.

The journey animals take to change location in response to

seasonal changes.

a)

evolution

b)

competition

c)

speciations

d)

migration

21.

Differences in traits or characteristics within a population

a)

variation

b)

competition

c)

speciations

d)

Charles Darwin

22.

A type of genetic drift in which small groups of organisms separate from a larger population and form new small colonies.

a)

Gene Flow

b)

Founder Effect

c)

Natural Selection

d)

Artificial Selection

23.

The exchange of genes between two populations.

a)

Genetic Drift

b)

Founder Effect

c)

Gene Flow

d)

Genetic Recombination

24.

This term refers to the total genetic information found in a population; the complete collection of all the alleles found in a population

a)

Gene library

b)

Genome

c)

Gene pool

d)

Allele pool

25.

This is one of the mechanisms of evolution; it occurs when individuals move into or out of a population, either by physically arriving or leaving, or by being born or dying

a)

Gene flow / genetic drift

b)

Founder effect

c)

Natural selection

d)

Microevolution

26.

This is one of the mechanisms of evolution; it is a continuous process in which organisms with traits that make them better-adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce than organisms without such adaptations

a)

Directional selection

b)

Microevolution

c)

Gene flow / genetic drift

d)

Natural selection

27.

This occurs when a large population is drastically reduced by an event such as a natural disaster; the population's new gene pool only contains alleles from the survivors

a)

Founder effect

b)

Bottleneck effect

c)

Meteor effect

d)

Natural selection

28.
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)
Hardey-Weinberg equilibrium within a population
29.
What does the picture represent?
a)
Founder Effect
b)
Mutations
c)
Bottleneck effect
d)
Gene Flow
30.

A small group of squirrels gets separates them from the rest of the population due to a large flood. These squirrels, now confined to this new island, begin to start a new population. This is an example of which of the following?

a)

Founder effect

b)

Bottleneck effect

c)

Natural Selection

d)

Gene Flow

31.

Humans and chimpanzees have almost identical DNA and many similarities in anatomy. Which statement about the evolutionary relationship between modern humans and chimpanzees is supported by these fact?

a)

A. Humans and chimpanzees are unrelated.

b)

B. Humans descended directly from chimpanzees.

c)

C. Humans are a more evolved version of chimpanzees.

d)

D. Humans and chimpanzees share a common ancestor.

32.

Scientists have discovered bacteria that can survive in the hot temperatures found in the lava of volcanoes. Which statement best explains how bacteria could survive in this environment?

a)

A. Bacteria are small enough not to be killed by heat.

b)

B. Bacteria are simple organisms and can live in any conditions

c)

C. Bacteria have mutated and those suited to the environment survive there.

d)

D. Bacteria grow faster in hot conditions and so are suited to the environment.

33.
What type of tropism response to light? 
a)
Geotropism
b)
Thigmotropism
c)
Phototropism
d)
Hydrotropism
34.
What type of tropism is seen here?
a)
hydrotropism
b)
phototropism
c)
geotropism
d)
thigmotropism
35.

what type of tropism is occurring here?

a)

phototropism

b)

thigmotropism

c)

geotropism

d)

tropictropism

36.
An example of a physical adaptation is...
a)
a turtle hiding inside its shell
b)
The spikes on a porcupine fish
c)
a rabbit burrowing underground
d)
a viper biting when threatened
37.
An animal's color or pattern that helps it blend into its surroundings
a)
Environment 
b)
Mimicry
c)
Camouflage
38.
 Which of these BEST describes how some birds survive when the weather gets cold? 
     
a)
 a.   They store twigs and sticks in their nest 
b)
 b. They migrate to a warmer climate 
c)
 c. They grow more feathers to stay warm in the winter 
d)
 d. They hide in bushes and wait for warm weather 
39.
A wasp beetle has the same body markings as a wasp.  this helps the wasp beetle because predators think it's a wasp.  This adaptation is called...?
a)
behavior
b)
countershading
c)
camouflage
d)
mimicry
40.

A baby turtle crawling towards the ocean right after it's born is called?

a)

mimicry

b)

camouflage

c)

instinct behavior

41.

Which of the following responses is a plant growing toward or leaning toward touch?

a)

thigmotropism

b)

hydrotropism

c)

phototropism

d)

gravitropism

42.

A plants roots grow thicker towards the stream than away from the stream. To what stimulus is the plant responding to?

a)

thigmotropism

b)

gravitropism

c)

photoropism

d)

hydrotropism

43.

What term refers to a plant growing or moving away from a stimulus?

a)

Touch

b)

Dormancy

c)

Tropism

d)

Development

44.

Adaptations can be...

a)

mutations

b)

Behaviors

c)

Both B and D

d)

Phyisical characteristics

45.

A new type of pesticide has been developed. Which of the following will be MOST helpful to the beetle population living where the pesticide is being tested?

a)

overpopulation

b)

genetic variation

c)

speciation

d)

the ability to fly to a new ecosystem

46.

Sharks and penguins both use fins to swim, but their fins developed differently. What type of structures are these?

a)

analogous

b)

vestigial

c)

homologous

d)

comparative

47.

Which of the following is true about the fossil record?

a)

The oldest fossils will usually be discovered in the deepest layers of rock.

b)

Earth’s climate and geography have been constant throughout history.

c)

All species found on Earth today are identical to all their ancestors.

d)

The youngest fossils will usually be discovered in the deepest layers of rock.

48.

Humans have an appendix, but it is not essential for survival. The human appendix is an example of a/an _______ structure.

a)

analogous

b)

vestigial

c)

homologous

d)

embryological

49.

Which of the following adaptations does a cactus have that most likely enables it to thrive in a dry, hot environment?

a)

salt-tolerant roots

b)

air-filled sacs that take in oxygen for its roots

c)

leaves that are thin and sharp to reduce surface area

d)

specialized leaves to attract insects

50.

What types of chemicals affect a plant’s growth and development?

a)

pigments

b)

carbohydrates

c)

pollen

d)

hormones

51.

Temporal isolation occurs when two different populations

a)

develop different mating habits.

b)

reproduce at different times.

c)

interbreed.

d)

become geographically separated.

52.

When a plant responds to touch, such as a grapevine wrapping around a branch, it is called

a)

hydrotropism

b)

thigmotropism

c)

geotropism

d)

phototropism

53.

Evidence for evolution includes all of the following except

a)

similarities and differences in proteins and DNA sequences between organisms.

b)

homologous structures.

c)

the fossil record.

d)

acquired characteristics.

54.

Within a decade of the introduction of a new insecticide, nearly all of the descendants of the target insects are resistant to the usual-sized dose. What is the most likely explanation for this change in sensitivity to the insecticide?

a)

Eating the insecticide caused the insects to become more resistant to it.

b)

Eating the insecticide caused the insects to become less resistant to it.

c)

The pesticide destroyed organisms that cause disease in the insects, thus allowing them to live longer.

d)

The insects developed physiological adaptations to the insecticide.

55.

On the Galapagos Islands, Charles Darwin studied many species of finches found nowhere else in the world. Each species had developed unique structures for eating different foods. Darwin’s finches are among the best examples of an evolutionary process by which new biological species arise. This process is known as

a)

genetic drift

b)

speciation

c)

magnification

d)

adaptive radiation

56.

Which of these would NOT be used by a biologist to determine the relationship between two organisms?

a)

population size

b)

genetic traits

c)

fossil age

d)

bone structure

57.

What is evolution?

a)

History of an organisms development

b)

The variety of life

c)

Change over time

d)

Survival of the fittest

58.

How do fossils demonstrate evidence of evolution?

a)

They show that ancient species share similarities with species now on Earth.

b)

They are the primary source of evidence of natural selection.

c)

Fossils reveal that many species have remained unchanged for millions of years.

d)

They show evidence of species that are now extinct.

59.

What state does a maple tree enter in order to protect itself from freezing during the winter?

a)

dormancy

b)

hibernation

c)

thigmotropism

d)

migration

60.
What is heredity?
a)
A kind of genetic disorder
b)
The way DNA divides
c)
A trait you inherit from your parents
d)
The passing down of traits from parents to children
61.
How many pairs of chromosomes exist in each of your cells?
a)
10
b)
12
c)
23
d)
46
62.
Why are your chromosomes arranged in pairs?
a)
Scientists have no idea
b)
Because you get one from your mom and one from your dad
c)
Because pairs can divide easier
d)
Because DNA is awesome
63.

Genotype or Phenotype: Freckles

a)

Genotype

b)

Phenotype

64.

Genotype or Phenotype: Black hair

a)

Phenotype

b)

Genotype

65.

Genotype or Phenotype: ff

a)

Genotype

b)

Phenotype

66.

Homozygous or Heterozygous: ff

a)

Homozygous

b)

Heterozygous

67.

Homozygous or Heterozygous: Ff

a)

Homozygous

b)

Heterozygous

68.

The heterozygous DOMINANT trait of dimples?

a)

DD

b)

dd

c)

Dd

69.
Characteristics that are passed down from parents to offspring.
a)
Manners
b)
Acquired Traits
c)
Money
d)
Inherited Triats
70.
The study of Heredity
a)
science
b)
genetics
c)
english
d)
gene
71.
Organisms that always produce offspring with the same traits are known as
a)
purebred
b)
hybrid
c)
dominant trait
d)
recessive trait
72.
The hidden form of an inherited trait
a)
dominant trait
b)
recessive trait
c)
purebred
d)
hybrid
73.
The form of an inherited trait that masks the other form of the same trait.
a)
dominant trait
b)
recessive trait
c)
purebred
d)
hybrid
74.

Who is considered the "father" of modern genetics?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Gergor Mendel

c)

Walt Disney

d)

Robert Hooke

75.
What type of "square" helps us solve genetic problems?
a)
carpenter square
b)
Mendel square
c)
Punnett square
d)
genetic square
76.
TT,tt,PP,pp,SS,ss are examples of alleles that are?
a)
homozygous
b)
heterozygous
c)
different
d)
homologous 
77.
The exact genetic makeup of an organism, such as RR, Tt, PP is its?
a)
phenotype
b)
dominance
c)
genotype
d)
trait
78.
Y for yellow body is dominant over y for blue body.  What alleles would produce yellow bodies?
a)
YY,yy
b)
Yy,yy
c)
YY only
d)
YY,Yy
79.
"The Great White Shark was 20 feet in length.  Phenotype or Genotype?
a)
phenotype
b)
genotype
80.
If "T" is the allele for tall and "t" is the allele for short, then Tt would produce?
a)
tall
b)
short
c)
medium
d)
not enough info
81.
A physical characteristic that can be passed from parent to offspring.
a)
behavior
b)
trait
c)
strong muscles
d)
ability to fly a plane.
82.

What is natural selection?

a)

process in which helpful traits become more common over time

b)

a trait that helps an organism survive better

83.

Adaptations can be:

a)

camouflage

b)

ability to survive cold weather

c)

hunting skills

d)

all of the above

84.

Differences in traits are called:

a)

natural selection

b)

genetic variations

c)

artificial selection

d)

adaptations

85.

A species could go extinct if:

a)

food becomes more plentiful.

b)

members of the species have adaptations to enhance survival.

c)

the environment changes drastically and no one can adapt.

d)

there is less competition for resources.

86.

Natural selection occurs during the lifetime of a single organism.

a)

True

b)

False

87.

What is most likely to happen to moth populations in the picture shown?

a)

Light moths--hunted easily, dark moths--population increase

b)

Dark moths--hunted easily, dark moths--population increase

c)

Light moths--hunted easily, light moths--population increase

d)

Lights moths will change their color to match dark moths.

88.

What type of environment do you think this data was collected from?

a)

forest with primarily white-bark trees

b)

forest with primarily dark-bark trees

89.

A yellow morph and green morph of an insect lives in the rainforest canopy. You would expect:

a)

the green population to increase and the yellow to decrease

b)

both populations should stay the same

c)

both populations will increase

d)

the green population to decrease and the yellow to increaseThis is a wrong answer

90.

TRUE or FALSE: Natural selection will still occur if each individual has the same exact traits

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

91.

How do you "win" at natural selection?

a)

survive

b)

go extinct

c)

survive & reproduce

92.

Due to pollution, a pond becomes darker over time. Which trait variation became more common?

a)

light fish

b)

dark fish

93.
Survival of the Fittest and Evolution were proposed by what scientist?
a)
Charles Darwin
b)
Albert Einstein
c)
Steven Hawking
d)
Isaac Newton
94.
What is the advantage of 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.
95.

What word describes a trait that helps an organism survive in its environment?

a)

natural selection

b)

mutation

c)

camouflage

d)

adaptation

96.
Why is the mouse population changing over time?
a)
The light mice can reproduce more successfully than the dark mice
b)
The hawks eat more dark mice than light mice because the dark mice taste better
c)
The hawks eat more light mice than dark mice because they can see the light mice more easily
d)
The hawks eat more dark mice than light mice because they can see the dark mice more easily
97.
What process is being shown in this image?
a)
Variation
b)
Natural Selection
c)
Selective Breeding
d)
Homeostasis
98.
Which organisms are most likely to survive?
a)
the best adapted
b)
the fastest
c)
the strongest
d)
the most domesticated (tamed)
99.
Do organisms "decide" to evolve and change?
a)
Yes, they know they need to change to survive 
b)
No, they change because of natural selection
100.

In a cold environment what would be some adaptive traits? Sellect all that apply.

a)

thick blubber

b)

thick fur

c)

thin fur

d)

strong muscles

101.

What is a trait?

a)

a color

b)

the quality or characteristic of an organism

c)

the DNA of an organism

d)

when mutatuons cause extra limbs.

Wayground сайтындағы ұқсас ресурстар

Bio SOL Review Extra Credit

100 сұрақ

Bio SOL Review Extra Credit

quiz

Жұмыс парағы

•

KG - University

Cat 1-4 Practice

100 сұрақ

Cat 1-4 Practice

quiz

Жұмыс парағы

•

KG - University

Review Cells, Characteristics of life, Genetics, Evolution

99 сұрақ

Review Cells, Characteristics of life, Genetics, Evolution

quiz

Жұмыс парағы

•

7th - 9th Grade

KUIS SCOUT

105 сұрақ

KUIS SCOUT

quiz

Жұмыс парағы

•

7th Grade

British Wildlife

105 сұрақ

British Wildlife

quiz

Жұмыс парағы

•

KG - Professional Dev...

Cardiovascular Immune Lymphatic Systems

103 сұрақ

Cardiovascular Immune Lymphatic Systems

quiz

Жұмыс парағы

•

7th - 11th Grade

Los invertebrados

106 сұрақ

Los invertebrados

quiz

Жұмыс парағы

•

7th Grade

Science 2nd Semester Exam Prep

100 сұрақ

Science 2nd Semester Exam Prep

quiz

Жұмыс парағы

•

KG - University