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Natural Selection and Adaptations Review Quiz

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does the term variation mean?
a)
The same traits in a population.
b)
The different ways that traits are expressed in a population.
c)
The same ways traits are expressed in a population.
d)
The place where an animal lives.
2.

Natural selection occurs during the lifetime of a single organism.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Adaptations can be:

a)

camouflage

b)

ability to survive cold weather

c)

hunting skills

d)

all of the above

4.

What is NOT an example of an adaptation

a)

Camouflage to hide from predators

b)

Enlarged heart to help a cheetah run fast.

c)

Building muscles throughout your lifetime to get strong.

d)

Hibernating during the winter.

5.

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.

6.

TRUE or FALSE: Natural selection will still occur if all individuals in a population are exactly the same.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

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

a)

light fish

b)

dark fish

8.
Why are advantageous traits more likely to be passed onto offspring?
a)

Because the trait is an acquired phenotype.

b)

Because they come from dominant alleles.

c)

Because they come from recessive alleles.

d)

Because they are more likely to survive and reproduce.

9.
Which best describes an adaptation?
a)

A trait that the organism can change when it wants.

b)

A trait that helps an organism survive in its environment.

c)

A trait that does not help the organism survive in its environment.

d)

The place where an organism lives.

10.
Which organisms are most likely to survive?
a)

The strongest in the habitat

b)

The fastest in the environment

c)

The best adapted to the environment

d)

The most domesticated (tamed)

11.
When every organism of a species has died.
a)
Evolution
b)
Natural Selection
c)
Extinction
d)
Artificial Selection
12.
Mutations are a change in what?
a)
DNA
b)
tRNA
c)
genotype
d)
phenotype
13.

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

a)

natural selection

b)

mutation

c)

camouflage

d)

adaptation

14.
These moths are all the same species. The differences between their wings is an example of ________________
a)
Natural Selection
b)
Variation
c)
Homeostasis
d)
Extinction
15.
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
16.
Evolution typically happens...
a)
in a few weeks
b)
over millions of years
c)
never
d)
in 100 years
17.

If a population can't adapt to a changing environment fast enough, what might happen?

a)

They will hibernate until they can live in the environment.

b)

The population will stay the same.

c)

The species in the population will live longer.

d)

The species will go extinct.

18.
Organisms with differences/variations that are helpful will ______________________
a)

Show No Change

b)

Become Extinct

c)

Live Longer

19.
What is a characteristic, or feature of a plant or animal called?
a)
trait
b)
survive
c)
adaptation
d)
reproduce
20.
The ears of this fox are an example of...
a)
A behavioral adaptation
b)
Poor breeding
c)
A physical adaptation
d)
Plastic surgery gone horribly wrong
21.

Which of these describes the things that an organism does in order to survive? (It's the actions of the organism)

a)

Physical Adaptation

b)

Behavioral Adaptation

22.

Which of these best describes the parts or structures of an organism to help it survive?

a)

Physical Adaptation

b)

Behavioral Adaptation

23.

Bats are nocturnal and hunt at night.

a)

physical adaptation

b)

behavioral adaptation

24.

Birds migrate to find food and warmer temperatures.

a)

physical adaptation

b)

behavioral adaptation

25.

A polar bear has white fur to make it harder to see.

a)

physical adaptation

b)

behavioral adaptation

26.

A giraffe has a long neck to reach the leaves on trees.

a)

physical adaptation

b)

behavioral adaptation

27.

Black bears hibernate during the winter months.

a)

physical adaptation

b)

behavioral adaptation

28.

A cat has a long tail to help it balance.

a)

physical adaptation

b)

behavioral adaptation

29.

Some birds will make a warning sound to alert their flock if there is danger.

a)

physical adaptation

b)

behavioral adaptation

30.

A lion has pointed teeth to help it tear meat off the bone.

a)

physical adaptation

b)

behavioral adaptation

31.

An owl is mostly nocturnal, it hunts and is active at night.

a)

physical adaptation

b)

behavioral adaptation

32.

Ducks have webbed feet to help them swim in water.

a)

physical adaptation

b)

behavioral adaptation

33.

A penguin is white on its belly, and black on its back so it is harder to see underwater from above or below.

a)

physical adaptation

b)

behavioral adaptation

34.

Natural selection occurs during an individual organisms lifetime. (if you're not sure, think about the moth example)

a)

True

b)

False

35.
Humans, birds, whales, and lizards all have similar arm bones. What is the reason for this?
a)
The function of these bones is the same in all animals
b)
They live in similar environments
c)
They have a common ancestor
d)
All organisms resemble humans
36.
The structures shown are_________
a)
homologous
b)
heterologous
c)
analogous
d)
vestigial
37.
An example of a homologous structure 
a)
human arm and bird wing
b)
rat appendix  and human appendix
c)
wing of butterfly and bird wing
38.

What

type

of structure?

a)

Homologous

b)

Analogous

c)

Embryological

d)

Vestigial

39.
Analogous structures show common ancestry.
a)
True
b)
False
40.

Analogous Structures are

a)

Similar in structure and different in function.

b)

Similar in function and different in structure.

c)

Similar in structure and function

d)

Different in structure and function.

41.

Analogous Structures are

a)

Different in structure and similar in function.

b)

Similar in function and different in structure.

c)

Similar in structure and function

d)

Similar is structure and Different in function.

42.

Homologous Structures are

a)

Different in structure and function.

b)

Similar in function and different in structure.

c)

Similar in structure and function

d)

Similar in structure and different in function.