Population Changes Quiz

Why do populations change over time?

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What caused this newt population to become more poisonous?

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Which description matches the histogram of the population 50 generations ago? (check one)

• Most of the newts had low-poison level traits; very few had high-poison level traits.

• Most of the newts had high-poison level traits; very few had low-poison level traits.

• All of the individuals in the population had high-poison level traits.

• None of the individuals in the population had high-poison level traits.

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Which description matches the histogram of the population today? (check one)

• Most of the newts have low-poison level traits; very few have high-poison level traits.

• Most of the newts have high-poison level traits; very few have low-poison level traits.

• All of the individuals in the population have high-poison level traits.

• None of the individuals in the population have high-poison level traits.

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How has the rough-skinned newt population changed?

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Claim: Yellow color is always an adaptive trait in a yellow environment. Do you agree or disagree with this claim? (circle one)

• agree

• disagree

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Which ostrilopes were more likely to survive and became more common in the population? Which ostrilopes were less likely to survive and became less common in the population?

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The evidence that my partner and I observed (supports / refutes) the claim on page 27.

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Explain what happened to the populations in both environments and why that supports or refutes the claim that yellow color is always an adaptive trait in a yellow environment.

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Which ostrilopes were more likely to survive and became more common in the population? Which ostrilopes were less likely to survive and became less common in the population?

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