Strand 4: Life Science
Concept 4: Adaptations
PO #: 3: Determine characteristics of organisms that could change over several generations.
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Strand 4: Life Science
Concept 4: Adaptations
PO #: 3: Determine characteristics of organisms that could change over several generations.
Multiple Choice/Matching/True-False
Rhodes – Little
Ecology Vocabulary: Write the letter of the term that correctly matches its definition.
A. ecosystem
B. environment
C. habitat
D. natural selection
1. A decaying log is used as a home by termites
2. The weather conditions, amount of sunlight, availability of food, water, and land all affect a foxes’ daily life
3. The ocean has a lot of different plants, animals and non-living things that interact.
4. A moth reproduces and passes on it wing colors because its camouflage allowed it to survive.
Shepherd – Code
1. The process by which organisms that are best adapted to their environment survive is
A. emigration
B. natural selection
C. extinction
D. mutation
2. Which of these contribute to the process of natural selection?
A. diversity within species
B. species over reproducing (too many offspring produced)
C. limiting factors
D. all of the above
3. Which of the following is the largest?
A. population
B. ecosystem
C. community
D. individual
Fremont- McGee/Franklin
1. Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 parts to Natural Selection?
a. over-production
c. struggle to survive
b. the energy pyramid
d. successful reproduction
2. Which of the following is NOT an example of natural selection?
a. people breeding horses to run faster
b. bacteria populations becoming resistant to antibiotics
c. insect populations developing resistance to certain pesticides
d. male birds of certain species developing colorful feathers to attract female mates
3. The classic story to support the theory of Natural Selections comes from Manchester England. It is said that as the industrial
revolution developed, the pollution affected the color of the bark of the tree. How was the moth population that lived in the forest
affected by these changes?
a.
They got bigger because there was no
competition for food.
c.
They became lighter colored to match the
snow.
Strand 4: Life Science
Concept 4: Adaptations
PO #: 3: Determine characteristics of organisms that could change over several generations.
b.
They got smaller because they could not find
enough food.
d.
Lighter moths were easily spotted by birds and
were eaten. So darker moths survived and
reproduced.
5. When Darwin observed the finch populations on the Galapagos Islands, he noted that their environments were somewhat different
and the birds were different sizes, colors, and their ____________________________ seemed to vary depending upon the food that
they ate.
a.
wings
b. beaks
c. feet
d. eyes
Smith – Gratkins
1. What caused the shapes of the beaks of finches (native birds) in the Galapagos Islands to change over
several generations?
A. the birds wanted the new beak shape
B. defending against predators caused changes in beak shape
C. birds better adapted to the food available survived and reproduced offspring
D. the original birds died and new finches moved in
2. Better adapted organisms will survive and reproduce more offspring than less well adapted organisms.
After a period of time, this process will cause physical changes in the population. What is this process?
A. competition
B. ecology
C. natural selection
D. survival selection
3. Which is an example of natural selection?
A. humans create a new breed of dog
B. changes in food cause a change in bird beak shape over time
C. insects die because they are sprayed with a bug killer
D. a plant becomes inactive during winter months
4. The finch birds on Galapagos experienced changes in the types of food available. Over time, what physical
characteristic may have changed?
A. beak shape
B. body size
C. foot design
D. wing design
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Strand 4: Life Science
Concept 4: Adaptations
PO #: 3: Determine characteristics of organisms that could change over several generations.
Short Answer/Fill-in/Essay
Rhodes – Little
Short Response: Write the words that best complete each statement below.
1. Different organisms live in different habitats because ___.
2. If you compare an ecosystem to a habitat, you’ll find that ___ is smaller.
3. If organisms don’t adapt to their habitat, then they will ___.
4. If a species of animal doesn’t adapt to its habitat, then the species will eventually ___.
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Concept 4: Adaptations
PO #: 3: Determine characteristics of organisms that could change over several generations.
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Concept 4: Adaptations
PO #: 3: Determine characteristics of organisms that could change over several generations.
Other
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