Evolution & Fitness
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Biology
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9th - 12th Grade
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Hard
Natalie Dorris
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9 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Evolution is considered a theory because…
It is a known fact
Its beliefs are absolute and unchangeable
It is a well-supported explanation, based on many observations
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT an observation or inference on which natural selection is based?
There is variation among individuals.
Poorly adapted individuals NEVER produce offspring.
Individuals whose characteristics are best suited to the environment generally leave more offspring than those whose characteristics are less well suited.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is statements about the theory of evolution is false?
Natural selection requires competition for food and space.
Natural selection requires variation within the species.
Traits causing variation are not inheritable.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is true of evolution?
Evolutionary changes increase the ability of a species to survive and reproduce in a specific environment.
Evolutionary changes result in a species becoming more and more abundant over time.
Evolutionary changes result in animals becoming larger over time and having larger numbers of offspring.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which describes natural selection?
Some live and some die in each generation
Only the largest and strongest survive
The best adapted individuals for the specific environment survive and reproduce, contributing the most to the next generation
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Over a hundred year period, the use of a certain pesticide (kills insects) to control insects on cotton crops increases steadily. What change would most likely result from this increase?
Within the population, the amount of cotton fiber produced per plant would decrease.
New varieties of cotton would evolve.
Pesticide resistance in insects that eat cotton plants would increase.
7.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
1. Four female mice live in a beach area which is mostly tan sand with scattered plants. According to the definition given for fitness, which mouse would biologists consider the fittest? (a)
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which describes natural selection?
Only the largest and strongest survive
Random assortment of genes results in better characteristics in the following generations
The best adapted individuals for the specific environment survive and reproduce, contributing the most to the next generation
9.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In artificial selection, …
The organisms best suited to their environment survive and reproduce the best.
Environmental conditions determine the traits that get passed on to the next generations.
Nature provides the variation and humans select which trait is the most beneficial for their purposes.
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