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Natural Selection

Quiz by Lauren Tripp

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  • Q1
    The principle of natural selection that states organisms produce more offspring than can survive is called...
    Biological Surplus
    Variation
    Phylogenetic Tree
    Mutations
    30s
  • Q2
    ______________________ is an inherited trait that makes an individual different from other members of its species.
    Variation
    Phylogenetic Tree
    Biological Surplus
    Theory
    30s
  • Q3
    What environmental factors drive Natural Selection?
    Shelter
    Food and Water
    All of the above
    Mating
    30s
  • Q4
    Which of the following is NOT a requirement of a species?
    Produce fertile offspring
    Mate for life
    Can reproduce among themselves
    Share similar characteristics
    30s
  • Q5
    The principle of natural selection that states some variations are more helpful for competition and survival, and lead to increased success and reproduction is referred to as....
    Variation
    Survival of the Strongest
    Biological Surplus
    Survival of the Fittest
    30s
  • Q6
    The type of selection where the extremes are selected against.
    Question Image
    Directional Selection
    Disruptive Selection
    Stabilizing Selection
    Diversifying Selection
    30s
  • Q7
    The type of selection where one extreme value is selected for.
    Question Image
    Diversifying Selection
    Stabilizing Selection
    Directional Selection
    Disruptive Selection
    30s
  • Q8
    The type of selection where both extremes are selected for.
    Question Image
    Directional Selection
    Stabilizing Selection
    Disruptive Selection
    Darwin's Selection
    30s
  • Q9
    Who developed the theory of Natural Selection?
    Gregor Mendel
    Charles Darwin
    Erwin Chargaff
    Rosalind Franklin
    30s
  • Q10
    For two or more different species to be formed from one common species, the populations must....
    Not mate with members of the other population
    Be split into different, isolated groups
    Experience mutations that make them different over time
    All of the above
    30s

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