Evolution Lesson 4 Quiz

First Name

Last name

Class Period

• 4
• 8

Mutations are always harmful.

• True
• False

An environment becomes colder. Some of the rabbits which live there have a mutation that causes their fur to be longer and thicker allowing them to stay warmer. This is an example of a ….

• Helpful Mutation
• Harmful Mutation
• Neutral Mutation

A species of frog lives in the rainforest. One of the frogs is born with a mutation which causes its skin to be completely white. This is an example of a …

• Helpful Mutation
• Harmful Mutation
• Neutral Mutation

Between 6,000 and 10,000 years ago a mutation led to blue eyes in humans. This is an example of a…

• Helpful Mutation
• Harmful Mutation
• Neutral Mutation

Some monkeys have a long tails used to hang on to branches and some have short tails to hang from branches. The monkey tail trait is an example of a:

• structure
• function

Some monkeys have a long tails used to hang on to branches and some have short tails to hang from branches. Hanging from the branches is an example of a:

• structure
• function

A __________ is a permanent change in the structure of a gene.

• Behavior
• Adaptation
• Mutation
• Natural Selection