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