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