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Biology Natural Selection Quiz - The basics
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1
Which two structures are homologous structures?
arm or human, wing of butterfly
wing of chicken, wing of butterfly
wing of bat, wing of butterfly
wing of bat, arm of human
2
Which two structures are analogous structures?
wing of bat, arm of human
wing of chick, arm of human
wing of bat, wing of butterfly
arm of human, wing of butterfly
3
A trait that makes a living thing able to survive in its surroundings is called a/an
variation
mutation
modification
adaptation
4
This says: organisms better suited to environment will live longer & produce more offspring
Lamarck's Hypothesis
natural selection
artificial selection
decent with modification
5
Which of the following could select for different members of a beetle population?
ALL of the above
the birds
other beetle species
the vegetation
6
Which of the following is a vestigial structure of a human?
appendix
spine
thumbs
intestines
7
In order for mutations to affect natural selection, what must be true?
passed on to offspring
occur in metaphase of mitosis
occur on the mRNA
all of the above
8
What is the source of variation in a population?
DNA
Mitosis
Mutation
parasites
9
Which of these is NOT a part of Darwin's theory of Natural Selection?
survival of the fittest
selective breeding
variation and adaptation
struggle for existence
10
What is the changing over time of a species to be more suited to its environment?
variation
competition
evolution
adaptation
11
Survival of the fittest means which of the following?
Individuals that are best adapted survive
Individuals that are fastest survive
Individuals that are smartest survive
Individuals that are strongest survive
12
What is a group of living things that can mate together to produce fertile offspring?
community
ecosystem
species
population
13
In natural selection, what determines if an organism will be likely to survive?
humans
something in the environment
the organism's intelligence
the organism's genes
14
Natural Selection is the _______ evolution.
opposite of
precursor to
same thing as
mechanism of
15
Which would
most likely
be an adaptation of humans in Alaska before technology?
more fat cells
faster metabolism
smaller brains
thinner hair