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Natural Selection Unit Review 11-6-25

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which organ in a frog secretes a digestive juice called bile?

a)

Nictitating membrane

b)

Tympanic membrane

c)

Liver

d)

Small intestine

2.

Using the information provided, predict what would happen to the percentage of dark moths if the environment changed to a darker forest. Explain your reasoning.

a)

The percentage of dark moths would decrease because they would be more visible

b)

The percentage of dark moths would stay the same because environment does not affect survival

c)

The percentage of dark moths would increase because they could camouflage better

d)

The percentage of dark moths would decrease because they would eat less food

3.

Which label (A, B, or C) best represents the concept of "Variation" in the grasshopper population?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

None of the above

4.

Which animal in the table has all the following characteristics: vertebrae, tetrapod (4 limbs), claws/nails, 4 chambered heart, hair/fur, and opposable thumb?

a)

Bird

b)

Rabbit

c)

Human

d)

Lizard

5.

Fish have a vertebra or backbone but no other characteristics on this cladogram. What is the best location for the fish?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

6.

Which structure in a frog can detect sound waves like a human eardrum?

a)

Nictitating membrane

b)

Tympanic membrane

c)

Liver

d)

Small intestine

7.

Which label (A, B, or C) best represents the concept of "Adaptation" in the grasshopper population?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

8.

Which letter in the diagram best illustrates Disruptive Selection?

a)

E

b)

C

c)

D

d)

B

9.

Which letter in the diagram best illustrates Directional Selection?

a)

C

b)

D

c)

E

d)

B

10.

Which letter represents a Polygenic Trait in the diagram?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

D

d)

E

11.

Which letter in the diagram best illustrates Stabilizing Selection?

a)

D

b)

E

c)

C

d)

A

12.

Which type of selection is described by the following definition: "One of the extreme phenotypes has the highest fitness. The bell curve shifts towards the more fit phenotype"?

a)

Stabilizing Selection

b)

Directional Selection

c)

Disruptive Selection

d)

Artificial Selection

13.

What is the function of the nictitating membrane in a frog?

a)

Covers the eye and protects it while the frog is underwater

b)

Detects sound waves

c)

Secretes digestive juice called bile

d)

Absorption of digestive nutrients

14.

Which letter corresponds to a Single-Gene Trait in the provided diagram?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

15.

What is the term for a structure that is similar in different species of common ancestry?

a)

Homologous Structures

b)

Adaptation

c)

Vestigial Structures

d)

Analogous Structures

16.

Refer to the image. What does label "C" represent in the frog’s anatomy?

a)

Heart

b)

Lungs

c)

Stomach

d)

Small Intestine

17.

Based on the table, which characteristic is shared by all the animals listed?

a)

Tetrapod (4 limbs)

b)

Vertebrae

c)

Claws/Nails

d)

Hair/Fur

18.

According to the diagram, which organ is marked by label "D"?

a)

Heart

b)

Lungs

c)

Stomach

d)

Small Intestine

19.

Which type of selection is described by the following definition: "Intermediate phenotypes have the highest fitness, and the bell curve tends to narrow"?

a)

Disruptive Selection

b)

Directional Selection

c)

Stabilizing Selection

d)

Natural Selection

20.

Which label (A, B, or C) best represents the concept of "Natural Selection" in the grasshopper population?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C