Natural selection
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- Q1What is natural selection?A process where organisms intentionally choose their mates.A process where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.A process where organisms try to change their environment to better suit their needs.A process where all organisms have an equal chance of survival.30s
- Q2What is an adaptation?A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment.A trait that all organisms possess that allows them to live anywhere in the world.A trait that makes an organism weaker and more vulnerable to predators.A trait that is only found in organisms that are extinct.30s
- Q3Which of the following is an example of natural selection?A group of birds building their nests in a specific type of tree to avoid predators.A population of giraffes evolving longer necks to reach higher leaves.A farmer breeding only the largest cows for meat production.A person choosing which dog breed to adopt based on looks.30s
- Q4What is the difference between natural selection and artificial selection?Natural selection is a process where organisms adapt to their environment through natural means, while artificial selection is a process where humans select desirable traits in organisms and breed them for those traits.Natural selection and artificial selection are the same thing.Natural selection only occurs in the wild, while artificial selection only occurs in captivity.Natural selection is a process where humans select desirable traits in organisms and breed them for those traits, while artificial selection is a process where organisms adapt to their environment through natural means.30s
- Q5What is the difference between homologous and analogous structures?Homologous structures are structures with similar anatomy that originated from a common ancestor, while analogous structures have similar functions but different anatomies and did not originate from a common ancestor.Homologous structures are structures with similar functions but different anatomies, while analogous structures have similar anatomy and originated from a common ancestor.Homologous structures and analogous structures are the same thing.Homologous structures are only found in plants, while analogous structures are only found in animals.30s
- Q6Disruptive selection occurs when:only extreme values for a trait are favored over intermediate values.extreme values for a trait are favored over the intermediate values.neither extreme nor intermediate values for a trait are favored.only intermediate values for a trait are favored over extreme values.30s
- Q7The opposite of disruptive selection is:mutation accumulation.directional selection.genetic drift.stabilizing selection.30s
- Q8What type of natural selection favors individuals with intermediate phenotypes?Disruptive selectionStabilizing selectionArtificial selectionDirectional selection30s
- Q9What is directional selection?A shift in the average phenotype towards the other extreme.No shift in the average phenotype.A shift in the average phenotype towards one extreme.A shift in the average phenotype towards the middle.30s
- Q10What is an example of natural selection in moths?Brightly colored moths are more attractive to predators.All moths are the same color.Dark colored moths are better camouflaged on trees with dark bark, increasing their chance of survival.Moths have no natural predators.30s