Adaptation and Natural Selection Quiz

Mimicry is __ .

• The action of imitating or coping

• The act of being mean to someone

• When a mime cries

• The variety of organisms in an area during a specific time

A penguin can go without food for 100 days to survive the winter. This is a __ adaptation.

• Behavioral

• Structural

• Physiological

• All of these

What is a Dichotomous key?

• a tool to identify different organism based on the traits we can see

• a picture representation to predict offspring traits

• a tool with pictures to collect data and information scientifically

• a tool that opens the dichotomous door

Birds have different beaks. The shape of the beak indicates the ____.

• Type of shelter used

• Type of food eaten

• Type of mate selected

• Type of water available

Animals that are similar, such as wolves and dogs will share similarities in their ____.

• Colors

• Traits

• DNA

• Smell

Organisms better suited to their environment will produce ___ offspring.

• Fewer

• More

• The same amount of

• Zero

Dogs are examples of what?

• Selective breeding

• Common ancestors

• Natural pace of evolution

• Existence rate rises

Organisms better suited to their environment are more likely to survive and have offspring.

• Evolution

• Natural Selection

• Common fossils

• Strength

Characteristics an organism has may help it survive are called ___ .

• Adaptations

• Mutations

• Selections

• Variations

Some monkeys have a long tail used to hang on to branches. This is a __ adaptation.

• Behavioral

• Structural

• Physiological

• None of these