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Biology Natural Selection Quiz2
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Biology Natural Selection Quiz - The basics
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1
A trait that makes a living thing able to survive in its surroundings is called a/an
modification
adaptation
variation
mutation
2
Which of the following could select for different members of a beetle population?
other beetle species
the birds
the vegetation
ALL of the above
3
Survival of the fittest means which of the following?
Individuals that are best adapted survive
Individuals that are strongest survive
Individuals that are smartest survive
Individuals that are fastest survive
4
What is a group of living things that can mate together to produce fertile offspring?
population
community
ecosystem
species
5
Which of these is NOT a part of Darwin's theory of Natural Selection?
variation and adaptation
survival of the fittest
struggle for existence
selective breeding
6
In order for mutations to affect natural selection, what must be true?
occur on the mRNA
passed on to offspring
occur in metaphase of mitosis
all of the above
7
Which of the following is a vestigial structure of a human?
appendix
thumbs
intestines
spine
8
What is the changing over time of a species to be more suited to its environment?
variation
evolution
adaptation
competition
9
Natural Selection is the _______ evolution.
mechanism of
precursor to
same thing as
opposite of
10
What is the source of variation in a population?
DNA
parasites
Mutation
Mitosis
11
In natural selection, what determines if an organism will be likely to survive?
the organism's intelligence
humans
something in the environment
the organism's genes
12
Which would
most likely
be an adaptation of humans in Alaska before technology?
thinner hair
smaller brains
faster metabolism
more fat cells
13
Which two structures are analogous structures?
wing of chick, arm of human
wing of bat, wing of butterfly
wing of bat, arm of human
arm of human, wing of butterfly
14
Which two structures are homologous structures?
wing of chicken, wing of butterfly
arm or human, wing of butterfly
wing of bat, wing of butterfly
wing of bat, arm of human
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This says: organisms better suited to environment will live longer & produce more offspring
decent with modification
natural selection
artificial selection
Lamarck's Hypothesis
