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WorksheetsREVIEW ADAPTATION
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is natural selection?
a short change over a short time period.
the process by which organisms better suited for their environment survive and reproduce.
the process of cells dividing to make new cells.
What are external features?
Things that are inside the organism.
Structures of living organisms
Structures of dead organisms.
Things that are inside of a classroom.
What is most likely to happen to moth populations in the picture shown?
Light moths--hunted easily, dark moths--population increase
Dark moths--hunted easily, dark moths--population increase
Light moths--hunted easily, light moths--population increase
Lights moths will change their color to match dark moths.
If a population can't adapt to a changing environment fast enough, what might happen?
They will hibernate until they can live in the environment.
The population will stay the same.
The species in the population will live longer.
The species will go extinct.
Adaptations can be:
camouflage
ability to survive cold weather
hunting skills
all of the above
What is NOT an example of an adaptation
Camouflage to hide from predators
Enlarged heart to help a cheetah run fast.
Building muscles throughout your lifetime to get strong.
Hibernating during the winter.
Some organisms have colorful appearances to warn their predators (animals that would try to eat them) that they are harmful or do not taste good. If other species, that are not harmful, mimic these colors how would that help them reproduce?
The bright colors would help them attract more mates and allow them to reproduce
Because they have similar colors they can mate with the harmful species to create hybrids
Bright colors help them be more visible in the dark and most mating occurs after dark
The similar markings and colors will increase their chance of predators avoiding them and allow them to survive to reproduce
Which organism has an advantage in its environment?
The fastest
The strongest
The best adapted
The most tamed
