WorksheetsEvolutionary Theory
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
An adaptation is all of these things EXCEPT
decreases chance of survival
increases chance of survival
always heritable
always beneficial
can be acquired by previous generation and not genetic
Which term refers to the process by which individuals that are better suited to the environment survive and reproduce therefore passing down their genes to their offspring?
Evolution
Variation
Adaptation
Natural Selection
The cause of artificial selection is…
The environment
Humans
Mutation
Gene Flow
Predict which moth would increase in population
light
dark
Genetic differences between organisms of the same species
Variation
Adaptation
Behavior
Environment
He developed the theory of evolution
Linnaeus
Lamarck
Darwin
Aristotle
What animal characteristic did Darwin observe on the Galapagos Islands that caused him develop his theory of evolution?
penguin feathers
bird dances
finch beaks
iguana tails
This model of evolution shows change over a relatively short period of time?
gradualism
skip-step evolution
punctuated equilibrium
evolution doesn't happen this way
Change over time
evolution
natural selection
punctuated equilibrium
variation
He believed that traits acquired during an organism’s lifetime could be passed onto offspring
Linnaeus
Lamarck
Darwin
Aristotle
_____ is referred to as survival of the fittest.
natural selection
mutating
evolution
adapting
Variations are important in populations because they can lead to new
species
extinctions
habitat loss
populations
Gradualism and punctuated equilibrium are both supported by evidence from the ____________________ record
evolutionary
fossil
binomial nomenclature
Darwin
The theory of _____ states that organisms with traits best suited to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce.
evolution
natural selection
acquired characteristics
mutation
Which of the following best describes the concept of 'survival of the fittest' in evolutionary theory?
A) The strongest individuals always survive
B) Individuals best adapted to their environment survive and reproduce
C) Only the largest species survive
D) Survival is purely a matter of chance
