Evolution Review Game. Alexander : Macedonia :: Hannibal : 1.Rome 2.Carthage 3.Jerusalem 4.Babylon Countdown 20 Response Grid

Evolution Review Game

Alexander : Macedonia :: Hannibal :

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What is the generic definition of the term evolution?

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1. Common descent of all life from a common ancestor

2. Change in a population’s gene pool

3. Change over time4. All of the above

What is biological evolution?

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1. Common descent of all life from a common ancestor

2. Change in a population’s gene pool

3. Change over time4. All of the above

Which is not a trait?

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1. Blue eyes2. Long fur3. Fins4. Fitness

Which is not a mechanism of biological evolution?

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1. Speciation2. Natural selection3. Migration4. Genetic drift5. Mutation

What has given rise to all of the different dog breeds we have today?

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1. Natural selection2. Artificial selection3. Adaptation4. Genetic drift5. Chuck Norris

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Which is not a way artificial selection is different than natural selection?

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1. Humans select the traits rather than nature

2. Traits are selected based on what is desirable

3. Artificial selection adds traits to the gene pool.

4. Artificial selection can produce unfit individuals


A heritable trait that increases an individuals ability to survive.

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1. Gene2. Mutation3. Adaptation4. Fitness5. Speciation

Which is most successful in terms of natural selection and survival?

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1. Producing few individuals with same traits.

2. Producing few individuals with different traits.

3. Producing many individuals with same traits.

4. Producing many individuals with different traits.

Process by which new species are generated.

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To develop the idea of natural selection, Darwin drew upon his understanding of…

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1. The genetics behind mutations

2. Selective breeding3. Cellular biology4. The origin of life5. Adolescent behavior

A change in DNA causing different traits to appear.

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A population of foxes changes from 80% red & 20% white to 50% red & 50% white after a natural disaster. This population has experienced…

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1. Genetic drift2. Natural selection3. Mutation4. Migration5. Chuck Norris


How suited an organism is for survival.

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A sequence of DNA that codes for a particular trait.

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All of the traits present in a population.

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1. Speciation2. Biological evolution3. Gene pool4. Adaptation

___________ happens when environmental conditions change and a species cannot adapt fast enough.

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1. Artificial selection2. Speciation3. Fitness4. Extinction5. Chuck Norris

When populations are separated and isolated, __________ will likely occur.

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1. Extinction2. Speciation3. Artificial selection4. Migration

Which is not true?

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1. Natural selection creates new traits.

2. Mutations are random and undirected.

3. Natural selection is an observable fact.

4. There are limits to the changes observed in natural selection.



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Otters like to feed on sea urchins which are poisonous, but otters have built a tolerance for a certain level of poison. What will happen over time?

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1. The otters tolerance will decrease.

2. The otters tolerance will stay the same.

3. The sea urchins will become more poisonous.

4. The sea urchins will become less poisonous.


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