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Quiz - Natural Selection, Taxonomy, & Dichotomous Keys
Contributed by: yasmine
  • 1. Small changes over time that add up to big differences are referred to as what?
A) evolution
B) selective breeding
C) extinction
D) natural selection
  • 2. A species could go extinct if:
A) there is less competition for resources.
B) members of the species have adaptations to enhance survival.
C) if the environment changes drastically and no one can adapt.
D) food becomes more plentiful.
  • 3. Darwin's first observations of natural selections involved:
A) dogs
B) peas
C) birds
D) moths
  • 4. Natural selection will still occur if each individual has the same exact traits.
A) True
B) False
  • 5. Differences in traits are called what?
A) selective breeding
B) artificial intelligence
C) natural selection
D) genetic variation
  • 6. When there's a mistake in copying genes, that is called what?
A) selection
B) variation
C) competition
D) mutation
  • 7. The fittest individuals in a population:
A) are least likely to survive
B) will be the ones passing their DNA on to future generations
C) do not have adaptations that help them survive.
D) have the smallest chance of reproducing.
  • 8. A variation in a population is caused by:
A) just sexual reproduction
B) just mutations
C) neither mutation or sexual reproduction
D) Both, mutations & sexual reproductions
  • 9. Who is the English, naturalist who studied plants and animals and created an evolution theory?
A) Albert Newton
B) Gregory Mendel
C) Isaac Newton
D) Charles Darwin
  • 10. A process by which favorable traits tend to increase in frequency over time is called:
A) natural selection
B) changes over time
C) variation
D) evolution
  • 11. What is an inherited trait that increases an organism’s chance of surviving and reproducing?
A) evolution
B) natural selection
C) variation
D) adaptation
  • 12. Which is NOT a cause for extinction?
A) variation in population
B) introduction of a predator
C) rapid environmental changes
D) failure to adapt to the environment
  • 13. What causes the environment to change and adapt to hurt the species?
A) extinction
B) evolution
C) isolation
D) natural selection
  • 14. What is the number one goal of an organism?
A) help others
B) survive and reproduce
C) be famous
D) make money
  • 15. How does a lizard's camouflage help it to survive?
A) a clearer view of the environment
B) makes it harder to see by predators
C) sharpens hearing
D) creates better balance
  • 16. According to Darwin, why did the Galapagos finches have different beaks?
A) feeding habits and diet
B) differences in defences
C) genetic mutation
D) difference in flight patterns
  • 17. A method of breeding that only allows organisms with desired traits to produce the next generation is called what?
A) selective breeding
B) genetic engineering
C) hybridization
D) selective engineering
  • 18. Which reason do humans give for not using the selective breeding method?
A) to clone plants, animals, and animals
B) to increase a plants productivity
C) to make animals better hunters
D) to increase animal productivity
  • 19. What was the first animal to be selectively bred?
A) cows
B) birds
C) dogs
D) cats
  • 20. Out of the following, which trait would be the least useful for a cow?
A) to produce lots of milk
B) to be mean and fierce
C) to have muscles
D) to survive in hot conditions
  • 21. Two animals can be bred together as long as:
A) they belong to the same species
B) they belong to the same kingdom
C) they belong to the same genus
D) they look similar
  • 22. Which is the correct order for the process of selective breeding?
A) select offspring /mate /select parents
B) mate /select parents /choose offspring /mate offspring
C) select parents/ mate/ choose offspring /mate offspring
  • 23. An animal's color or pattern that helps it blend into its surroundings to avoid being seen is called:
A) adaptation
B) mimicking
C) camouflage
D) hiding
  • 24. When food is scarce in an environment, animals TRAVEL to different habitats. This is called what?
A) physical change
B) migrating
C) hibernation
D) sharing
  • 25. Species than cannot adapt to changes in their environment must _____ or die.
A) complain
B) move
C) hibernate
D) sleep
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