NC 8.L.4

Which best explains the relationship between evolution and natural selection?

• Evolution causes natural selection.

• Evolution prevents natural selection.

• Natural selection prevents evolution.

• Natural selection is one aspect of evolution.

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Which best describes an inherited trait that gives an organism a survival advantage in its particular environment?

• an adaptation

• an offspring

• a mutation

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A strawberry farmer finds that, after a hard freeze, some of his strawberries are still alive. Which best explains why these strawberries were able to survive?

• They have larger leaves to protect the fruit than the other strawberries.

• They have different genetic variations that cause them to be more resistant to cold temperatures.

• They are able to reproduce more quickly than the other strawberries.

• The color of the strawberries is darker, and they maintain their temperature better than other strawberries.

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Four species of Galapagos finches are shown above. Which best explains why the birds evolved with differently shaped beaks?

• They adapted to eating different types of food.

• All of the birds ate the same type of food.

• Some birds had defective gene pools.

• They interbred with each other.

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A new predator has just moved into an area with a population of rabbits. The rabbits with longer back legs have an advantage because they can run faster. Which is an example of adaptation?

• The species of rabbits will become extinct due to stress.

• The future generations of rabbits will have longer legs.

• The rabbits with the shorter back legs will learn to hide.

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Over time, the length of giraffes’ necks changed slightly to allow them to reach taller trees. How should this change be classified?

• mutation

• adaptation

• acquired trait

• genetic constant

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Which represents an adaptation?

• a turtle with a damaged shell

• a cat that cannot see in the dark

• a bird with a curved wing that allows it to fly faster

• a dog that learns to bark when someone knocks on the door

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Which will most likely prevent a species from becoming extinct?

• absence of a predator species

• large habitat areas for the species

• genetic variability within the species

• adequate sources of water for the species

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A brown rabbit is easily hunted and killed in an arctic ecosystem. Which would be expected to appear most often in future generations born in the same ecosystem?

• grey rabbits

• white rabbits

• brown rabbits

• an even mix of grey, white, and brown rabbits

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Which is true about the ability of a species to survive?

• A species that is able to migrate will more likely survive.

• A species that eats a specific food will more likely survive.

• A species with increased genetic diversity will more likely survive.

• A species whose individuals have identical traits will more likely survive.

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