Ecology Quiz
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____________ is when an animal blends into its environment.
A. camouflage
B. mimicry
C. warning coloration
Which of the following statements best describes what will most likely occur to the moth populations in the image above?
A. The light moths will be captured by predators more easily than the dark moths, and the population of dark moths will rise.
B. The light moths will be captured by predators more easily than the dark moths, and the population of light moths will rise.
C. The dark moths will be captured by predators more easily than the light moths, and the dark moths will probably go extinct.
D. The light moths will change their wing color to match that of the dark moths.
Natural selection is best described as
A. a change in an organism in response to a need of that organism
B. a process of nearly constant improvement that leads to an organism that is nearly perfect
C. differences in survival rates as a result of different inherited characteristics
D. inheritance of characteristics acquired during the life of an organism
Change in a species over time (many generations) is
A. evolution
B. generation
C. growth
D. biogenesis
Darwin said that within a species there will be _________________________
A. nothing different
B. variation/differences
The English naturalist that developed the theory of how evolution works.
A. Charles Darwin
B. Charles M. Schulz
C. Charles Dickens
D. Charles Norris
These moths are all the same species. The differences between their wings is an example of ________________
A. Natural Selection
B. Variation
C. Homeostasis
D. Extinction
Which term refers to the process by which individuals that are better suited to the environment survive and reproduce therefore passing down their genes to their offspring?
A. Evolution
B. Variation
C. Adaptation
D. Natural Selection
Horse ancestors had individual toes/paws. Why don’t we see horses with individual toes/paws anymore?
A. It isn’t an advantage
B. It was too helpful
C. It helped them run faster
The praying mantis looks very much like a blade of grass. What is this adaptation called when animals look like other animals or plants?
A. camouflage
B. mimicry
C. locomotion
D. hibernation
Survival of the fittest or when favorable adaptations reproduce faster is called what?
A. Evolution
B. Adaptation
C. Natural selection
D. Fossilization
What do we call structures that no longer perform their original function?
A. Natural Selection
B. Analogous Structure
C. Vestigial Structure
D. Homologous Structure
Suppose a certain species of insect lives in the lush green canopy of the rain forest. Some of the insects are bright green in color, and some are bright yellow. Assume there is a natural predator of the insect in the area. What do you expect to happen to the populations of the green and the yellow insects over time?
A. The green insect population will increase and the yellow insect population will decrease.
B. The green insect population will decrease and the yellow insect population will increase.
C. Both insect populations will remain constant over time.
D. Both insect populations will increase over time.
When organisms are better adapted to their environment they will survive and reproduce more successfully than organisms less adapted. This process is called what?
A. Selective breeding
B. Natural Selection
C. Cloning
D. Evolution of all species
When an organism has a trait that makes it resemble another species, either in looks or behavior, we call that ____
A. mimicry
B. camouflage
C. copycatting
D. sonic hedgehog gene
What is the most likely explanation of the data shown below?
A. There has been a drought in the area that is affecting all life forms.
B. The population of natural predators of the moths has gotten smaller.
C. The moths are living in an environment with light trees.
D. The moths are living in an environment with dark trees.
This makes an organism more suited to its enviornment
A. species
B. lifespan
C. adaptation
D. mutation
An owl is mostly nocturnal meaning it hunts and is active at night.
A. Behavioral Adaptation
B. Structural Adaptation
Which of the following is NOT an example of natural selection?
A. People selectively breeding hamsters.
B. Insect populations developing resistance to certain pesticides.
C. Bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics.
D. Male birds of certain species developing colorful feathers to attract female mates.
Anything that helps an animal survive in its environment.
A. counter-shading
B. mimicry
C. adaptation
D. camouflage
The different types of bird beaks in different species of birds is known as
A. Adaptation
B. Variation
When an organism of a species has an adaptation, it will compete for resources better, survive longer and pass that adaptation on to it’s offspring. This process is called
A. evolution by natural selection
B. artificial selection
C. inbreeding
D. outbreeding
Why are advantageous traits more likely to be passed onto offspring?
A. Because they are more likely to survive and reproduce.
B. Because they come from dominant alleles.
C. Because they come from recessive alleles.
D. Because the trait is an acquired phenotype.
Evolution typically happens…
A. in a few weeks
B. over millions of years
C. never
D. in 100 years
Evolution works by
A. individuals changing to suit their environment
B. Individuals learned new traits and pass them on
C. sudden change in the environment cause a species change
D. small changes pass down through many generations
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