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WorksheetsEvolution basics
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 22mins
different species on different islands
all species on one of the islands
identical species on all the islands
the same species as North America
None of these
Populations can survive in different locations on earth
Environmental conditions limit the number of species on Earth
Populations grow when resources are abundant
The traits of a species can change over time
Individuals adapt to better survive in their environment
Which of the following is a situation that could cause evolutionary change that is NOT due to natural selection?
A volcano erupts and kills many individuals in a population.
A mutation produces sea stars that are less visible to predators.
An insecticide is sprayed in a community to combat mosquitoes.
Cattle are treated with antibiotics to prevent the spread of infections.
All of these are examples of Natural Selection
Which statement is true comparing natural selection and artificial selection?
In natural selection, traits benefit humans and in artificial selection, the traits benefit the species
In natural selection, traits benefit the species and in artificial selection, the traits benefit humans
In natural and artificial selection, the process takes hundreds of years to occur
In natural and artificial selection, nature determines what traits will be passed down to offspring.
Which of the following is NOT an example of natural selection?
People selectively breeding hamsters for size.
Insect populations developing resistance to certain pesticides.
Bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics.
Male birds of certain species inheriting colorful feathers that are more attractive to females.
Evolution can be see on the Galapagos islands today. What Natural event led to what change?
Drought led to a change in available food. This led to a change in beak size.
A change in temperature led to a change in size.
A change in ocean currents led to a change in beak shape
A change in climate led to a change in bird calls
More than 1 right answer is listed.
What does this diagram show?
All three species share a common ancestor, but the African elephant and Sumatran tiger are more closely related to each other than they are to the Norway rat.
All three species share a common ancestor, but the Sumatran tiger and Norway rat are more closely related to each other than they are to the African elephant.
The Sumatran tiger, African elephant, and Norway rat are not related and come from separate lines of evolutionary history.
All three species share a common ancestor and are equally related to each other.
Which organisms is/are the most FIT to live in the desert?
Monkey
Bamboo
Lizard
Cactus
A group of organisms that can mate with each other and produce fertile offspring.
A group of organisms that can mate and produce offspring even if those offspring are infertile.
A group of organisms that genetically are very different from each other.
Indivual organisms that live in the same environment.
None of these
