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