Applied Evolution

An organism is resistant to a chemical if it

• has a gene that protects it from the chemical.

• has been exposed to a small amount of the chemical over time.

• was not in the area where the chemical was applied.

• did not eat anything with the chemical on it.

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Some organisms are more likely to survive because they

• have certain physical traits.

• lack certain physical traits.

• have certain behaviors.

• all of these.

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Humans breed corn with specific characteristics. This is an example of:

• Natural Selection

• Evolution

• Artificial Selection

• Adaptation

• Resistance

Insects eating crops are not killed by insecticide. This is an example of:

• Natural Selection

• Evolution

• Artificial Selection

• Adaptation

• Resistance

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Thick fur keeps deer warm in cold environments. This is an example of:

• Natural Selection

• Evolution

• Artificial Selection

• Adaptation

• Resistance

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Which answer choice provides an example of artificial selection?

• A farmer collects seeds of plants that grow larger fruit, then plants more of this type of seed.

• A dog breeder controls the type of dogs that mate to produce dogs with thicker fur.

• A rancher breeds cattle with long horns to produce more longhorn calves.

• Each answer choice is an example of artificial selection.

Artificial Selection can be defined as...

• The selective breeding of organisms by humans for specific, desirable characteristics.

• The process where individuals with certain characteristics that make them better adapted to their environment survive

• The change in characteristics of a population from one generation to the next.

• The differences in heredity among a population

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An adaptation can be defined as...

• A random change that occurs in the genetic makeup of an organism.

• The environment in which an organism lives.

• A characteristic that allows a population to survive while another population does not survive.

• The change in characteristics of a population from one generation to the next.

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Which answer choice is an example of an adaptation?

• A group of deer have thick fur that keeps them warm in the winter time.

• A bird has a beak that allows it to eat a specific type of insect.

• A group of peppered moths has a darker skin color that allows them to blend in with the dark smoke in the sky

• Each answer choice is an example of adaptation.

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Which answer choice provides a correct definition for natural selection?

• A type of selective breeding where humans control how organisms mate.

• The process of two species evolving in response to a long-term interaction.

• The process where individuals or populations that have characteristics that make them better adapted to their environment survive.

• A change in characteristics among a population from one generation to the next.

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