Inheritance
True or false, A segment of DNA is called a trait. ____________________
false, Genes are segments of DNA which are physically expressed as Traits
true or false, Species can change over time and adapt to their environment.
true
What was the name of the british scientist/Naturalist who surveyed the Galapagos Island and first theorized about natural selection and evolution?
a.) Albert Einstein
b.) Gregor Mendel
c.) Charles Darwin
d.) Isaac Newton
c) Darwin
True or false, A difference in beak shape among members of the same finch species is an example of variation.
true
Which of the following is NOT an example of a trait?
a. blue eyes
b. blonde hair
c. salamander
d. tall
c.) salamander
Which of the following would be coded in your DNA?
A. athletic abilities
B. reading and speaking
C. proteins and hormones
D. dance routines
C. proteins and hormones
What are all of the different types of adaptations?
a.) All physical traits an organism has
b.) Structural traits
c.) Structural, Behavioral, and Functional traits
d.) Behavioral and Functional traits.
c.) Structural, Behavioral, and Functional traits
True or False: When an animal hibernates, its body temperature drops and its heartbeat and breathing slows down
True!
A population of beetles changing from yellow to brown and surviving better is an example of _____. a.genes
b.mutations
c.natural selection
d.selective breeding
The color of brown beetles is a variation that helps them survive. This variation becomes an adaptation through natural selection.
c.natural selection
What are the three MUST NEED things needed for natural selection to occur?
variation, differences in fitness, and inheritance of trait
A permanent change in the sequence of DNA in a gene is a called?
mutation
What type of adaptation is a cobra’s ability to spit venom?
a.behavioral
b.functional
c.camouflage
d.structural
b. functional, the splitting is a biochemical change that enables the cobra to survive.
Camouflage is an example of _____.
a.natural selection
b.selective breeding
c.behavioral adaptation
d.physical/structural adaptation
d.) physical adaptation
What are the four situations/processes that need to take place for natural selection to take place?
1. Variations in traits
2. Organisms compete/Differences in fitness
3. Traits are inherited
4. Adaptation over time
How do organisms get their genes?
They are inherited from their parents through sexual reproduction
What occurs during fertilization?
Fertilization is the joining of an egg cell with a sperm cell.
The goal of every species on earth is...
A. to survive and reproduce
B. divide and conquer!
C. survive and conquer!
D. reproduce and die
A. to survive and reproduce
Which of the following is a behavioral adaptation? a.Horses run as a herd.
b.Horses can run quickly to escape predators.
c.Horses’ teeth can grind grass.
d.Horses’ hooves can withstand the shock of their bodies running.
a.) horses run as a heard
Predators avoid the scarlet king snake because it looks like the coral snake, even though the king snake is NOT venomous. This similarity in coloring is an example of what type of adaptation? What must be true about the coral snake?
Coral snake must be venomous. It is a form of mimicry
What was the name of the scientist who had the theory of evolution?
Darwin...duh!
What are the four bases of DNA?
A. ATGC
B. ATDC
C. GCAS
D. DNAB
A. ATGC
A trait or behavior that helps organisms survive and reproduce is...
adaptation
Environmentals changes leads to
A. Variations
B. Pollution
C. Predation
D. Artificial Selection
A. Variations
Compare and contrast natural selection and selective breeding.
Natural selection is when organisms with traits best suited to their environments are most likely to survive and reproduce.
Selective breeding is the deliberate breeding of plants or animals for desired traits. In natural selection, the environment is affecting the traits that are passed on to the offspring. In selective breeding, the breeder selects the traits.
Artificial selection is also known as survival of the fittest.
True or False?
FALSE