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Natural selection

Quiz by Lola Thoms

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  • Q1
    Which process describes how organisms that are best adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring?
    Gene flow
    Genetic drift
    Mutation
    Natural selection
    30s
  • Q2
    During natural selection, what determines which traits are more likely to be passed on to the next generation?
    Survival and reproduction
    Color of the organism
    Size of the organism
    Age of the organism
    30s
  • Q3
    Which term best describes the process by which individuals with certain inherited traits are more likely to survive and reproduce in a given environment?
    Mutation
    Natural selection
    Artificial selection
    Selective breeding
    30s
  • Q4
    Which scientist is credited with developing the theory of natural selection?
    Louis Pasteur
    Charles Darwin
    Marie Curie
    Gregor Mendel
    30s
  • Q5
    What is the main source of genetic variation that drives natural selection?
    Genetic drift
    Mutation
    Adaptation
    Gene flow
    30s
  • Q6
    What term is used to describe the process by which individuals with advantageous traits for a specific environment tend to survive and reproduce?
    Competition
    Natural selection
    Evolution
    Predation
    30s
  • Q7
    What is the term used to describe the process by which organisms gradually change over time in response to changes in their environment?
    Evolution
    Mutation
    Adaptation
    Natural selection
    30s
  • Q8
    Which of the following best describes the role of adaptation in the process of natural selection?
    Adaptation is the result of random mutations in an individual
    Adaptation occurs through artificial selection by humans
    Adaptation helps organisms survive and reproduce in their environment
    Adaptation causes rapid changes in an organism's genetic traits
    30s

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