Natural Selection & Adaptations

What did Charles darwin think about natural selection?

• organisms change their traits to the trait that will help them
• breeding 2 similar animals get the best traits
• breeding 2 animals with different traits give the best results
• organisms with better traits for their environment will survive and reproduce

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What island did Darwin do most of his investigations?

• Galapagos
• Madagascar
• Hawaii
• Darwins

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What type of adaptation is migration?

• mutation
• behavioral
• physiological
• structural

Which of the following is a physiological adaptation?

• migration
• foraging for food
• octopus ink
• snake scales

Which word below means the same thing as variety?

• similiar
• diverse
• inherited
• change

What word describes a trait that helps an organism survive in its environment?

• natural selection

• mutation

• camouflage

• adaptation

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What word describes the process of having the advantageous traits that helps an organism survive  and reproduce?

• natural selection
• adaptation
• mutation
• genetic engineering

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What term describes when one organism copies another organism?

• camouflage
• mutation
• mimicry
• migration

An adaptation that an animal or plant does or reacts to is a ?

• physiological
• behavioral
• structural
• mutation

The act of blending in with your environment is called?

• mimicry
• camouflage
• mutation
• hybridization

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