Natural Selection & Evolution Evidence Quiz Study for tests

Which of the following statements best describes what will most likely occur to the population of mice in the DRY African Savannah?

• The light mice will be captured by predators more easily than the dark mice, and the population of dark mice will increase.

• The light mice will be captured by predators more easily than the dark mice, and the population of light mice will increase.

• The dark mice will be captured by predators more easily than the light mice, and the dark mice will decrease

• The light mice will change their wing color to match that of the dark mice.

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Why did the light peppered moths almost disappear during the industrial revolution?

• The moth populations shown here demonstrate random fluctuations over time that are not explained by tree color.

• On light trees, individual moths tried to become lighter in color to match the tree background. On dark trees, individual moths tried to become darker in color.

• The moths that were darker like the background were more likely to survive and reproduce. Over time, the populations of these well-adapted moths increased.

• The moths became lighter or darker from small particles of tree bark embedded in their wings making them more camouflaged. The populations changed as these acquired traits are passed on to the next generation.

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Koalas have come close to extinction due to hunting and disease. The current koala populations have very little genetic diversity.

Which of the following is a likely result??

• Koalas in current populations will no longer able to breed with other species.

• The current koala population is less likely to be inbred.

• Koalas in current populations are more resistant to new diseases.

• The current koala are less likely to be able to adapt to changing environmental conditions.

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Which of the following scenarios shows a genetic adaptation instead of behavioral?

• A bird cries in response to a predator to warn the others

• Turtles hibernates slightly deeper in the ground in response to colder winter temperatures

• A population of intestinal bacteria becomes resistant to a commonly prescribed antibiotic over time

• A population of ducks remain in Washington instead of migrating south for the winter due to an abundance of food in the area.

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Desert pocket mice come in light or dark fur colors and may be found on flows of dark lava rock or light sandy soil in Mexico. If a new lava flows and cools, order the pictures of how the populations will be affected in Mexico if there are now strips of dark, cooled lava among the desert.

• B, C, D, A

• A , C, D, B

• C, A, D, B

• D, C, A, B

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Genetic variation allows some individuals in a population to be more fit than others in their specific environment. This explains ____________ (pick a statement)

• why some areas are over-populated.

• why some individuals to evolve more quickly than others.

• why genetic variation is important for evolution.

• why some areas are less populated.

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Birds with thinner, more pointed beaks are better adapted to eating

• insects

• hard nuts

• large fish

• fruit

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Which of the following is a likely result of a large increase in the size of a snake population?

• Competition for resources will increase, and some snakes will not survive long enough to reproduce.

• Competition for resources will decrease, and the snake population will continue to grow as more individuals reproduce.

• Competition will remain the same among snakes in the population, and the birth and death rates will stabilize.

• Competition for resources will increase, and all of the snakes will become better fit for the environment.

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Fossils in sedimentary rock provide evidence for evolution because they:

• Show how species have changed over time

• Prove that all species were created at the same time

• Show that organisms never change

• Only exist for extinct species

• Show only one type of each animal ever existed

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Competition for resources like food and water, and predation will likely cause _______

• all individuals in the species to mate and pass on those traits

• a significate increase in population

• only certain individuals with favorable traits to mate and pass on those traits

• populations to seasonally migrate

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