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