WorksheetsNatural Selection
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
According to natural selection, organisms more suited to their environment are better able to
a)
Sleep
b)
Survive
c)
Perish
d)
Migrate
2.
The process of passing down favorable traits to one's offspring is called
a)
Artificial Selection
b)
Mutations
c)
Evolution
d)
Inheritance
3.
Changes in genetic material are called _____________
a)
Mutations
b)
RNA
c)
Genes
4.
Mutations can be inherited or be
a)
Chosen by the individual organism
b)
Caused by environmental factors
c)
Refused at any time
5.
The differences among a species, like different bird beaks, are called
a)
genes.
b)
variations.
c)
traits.
d)
theories.
6.
Organisms with the most beneficial traits will survive. This is commonly known as
a)
theory of evolution.
b)
variations.
c)
survival of the fittest.
d)
ecosystems.
7.
This scientist developed the theory of evolution as he studied the finches.
a)
Charles Darwin
b)
Isaac Newton
c)
Albert Einstein
d)
Marie Curie
8.
Behavioral changes of individuals of a species that allow for better survival. (Acquired traits)
a)
Variation
b)
Adaptation
c)
Behavior
d)
Environment
9.
Why are advantageous traits more likely to be passed onto offspring?
a)
Because they are more likely to survive and reproduce.
b)
Because they come from dominant alleles.
c)
Because they come from recessive alleles.
d)
Because the trait is an acquired phenotype.
10.
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
11.
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.
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