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Biology Natural Selection Quiz - The basics
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1
The total of all alleles present in a population is known as...
community pool
gene pool
allelic sum
genetic mass
2
What two adaptations did the California salamanders evolve?
armor and posion
camouflage and mimicry
poison and speed
scales and camouflage
3
In order for mutations to affect natural selection, what must be true?
occur in metaphase of mitosis
all of the above
passed on to offspring
occur on the mRNA
4
What is the source of variation in a population?
DNA
parasites
Mitosis
Mutation
5
Survival of the fittest means which of the following?
Individuals that are strongest survive
Individuals that are smartest survive
Individuals that are fastest survive
Individuals that are best adapted survive
6
A trait that makes a living thing able to survive in its surroundings is called a/an
variation
adaptation
modification
mutation
7
What is a group of living things that can mate together to produce fertile offspring?
ecosystem
community
species
population
8
What does "viable offspring" mean?
Offspring can reproduce
Mules
offspring are fit for their environment
offspring are fit for their environment AND can reproduce
9
Which of the following could select for different members of a beetle population?
the birds
ALL of the above
other beetle species
the vegetation
10
In natural selection, what determines if an organism will be likely to survive?
the organism's intelligence
the organism's genes
something in the environment
humans
11
Which of these is NOT a part of Darwin's theory of Natural Selection?
variation and adaptation
selective breeding
survival of the fittest
struggle for existence
12
What is the changing over time of a species to be more suited to its environment?
evolution
adaptation
competition
variation
13
Evolution can be measured by the change in________ frequency
reproductive
populations
allele
individuals
14
This says: organisms better suited to environment will live longer & produce more offspring
artificial selection
decent with modification
natural selection
Lamarck's Hypothesis
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A single organism is able to create offspring slightly different from each other because of...
Mutations
Mitosis
Each gamete has a different combination of genes
Cometition
