Evolution/Natural Selection Quiz
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- Q11. Who made the first attempt at developing a theory of evolution in the late 1700s?AnningLamarckDarwin30s
- Q22. Which scientist traveled to the Galapagos and compared bird species?LamarckDarwinLyell30s
- Q33. Linda takes her pet German Shepherd to a dog park and sees many different breeds of dogs. What is the term for any difference between individuals of the same species?adaptationpopulationevolutionvariation30s
- Q44. What is an inherited behavior or physical change that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment?evolutionadaptionvariationspecies30s
- Q55. What is natural selection?the process by which individuals better adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproducethe natural process by which something takes placeany change to genetic materiala process by which modern organisms have descended from ancient organisms and changed over time30s
- Q67. Nancy visits a local reservoir where she feeds ducks and other birds. Every time she feeds them, she notices that they fight for the best pieces, and some birds do not get any pieces of food. All living things struggle to get the necessary amount of food, water, and shelter. What is the term for this struggle?competitionvariationnatural selectionoverproduction30s
- Q78. Ivan read a story about a population of mice that become stranded in a dark jungle. Some mice were dark brown, while others were white. According to the process of natural selection, predict which color of mice would be more successful living in a dark jungle.the white mice because they taste badthe dark mice because predators can't find themthe dark mice because they taste badthe white mice because predators can't find them30s
- Q89. How is natural selection occurring in the picture?Nature is selecting the green beetles to survive because they have camouflage.Nature is selecting all of the beetles to be eaten by the birds.Nature is selecting the orange beetles to survive because they have camouflage.Nature is selecting the green beetles to live and and the orange beetles to become extinct.30s
