BIOL 10 Quiz: Unit 5 and 6

Question 1 of 6

1

Which of the following best describes the term 'fitness'?

Select one of the following:

How well an individual can survive in a certain environment
How good a particular genotype is at leaving an offspring.
How strong and fast an organism is in a particular environment
How good a phenotype is on an organism to reproduce

Explanation

Question 2 of 6

1

Which of the following best explains why the discovery of 'Tikaalik' is important for evolution? (Select ALL that apply).

Select one or more of the following:

It is the oldest fossil ever recorded (375 million years old)
It is an intermediate/transitional fossil which shows the transition from aquatic to a terrestrial
It is the common ancestor of all species
Tiktaalik shared similar homologous structures among other organisms

Explanation

Question 3 of 6

1

Which of following contributes to evolution? (Select ALL that apply).

Select one or more of the following:

Migration
Genetic Variation
Mutations
Genetic Drift
Geographic Barriers
Natural Selection

Explanation

Question 4 of 6

1

How much energy is transferred onto the next Trophic Levels within a Food Chain?

Select one of the following:

1%
10%
90%
100%

Explanation

Question 5 of 6

1

What is the correct order of the steps in natural selection?

Select one of the following:

There is a variation in traits, some variations are selected for in a particular environment, survivors reproduce and pass down their traits, over time evolution occurs
Some variations are selected for in a certain environment, survivors reproduce and pass down their traits, there is a variation in traits, over time evolution occurs
There is a variation in traits, survivors reproduce and pass down their traits, some variations are selected for in a certain environment, over time evolution occurs
None of the above

Explanation

Question 6 of 6

1

What is the difference between a decomposer and a detrivore?

Select one of the following:

Detritivores break down dead organic material and decomposers are animals that feed on dead organic material
Detritivores are animals that feed on dead organic material and decomposers break down dead organic material
Detritivores and decomposers are both animals that feed on dead organic material
None of the above

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Quiz for Unit 5 (Evolution) and Unit 6 (Ecology)

BIOL 10 Quiz: Unit 5 and 6

Question 1 of 6

Which of the following best describes the term 'fitness'?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 6

Which of the following best explains why the discovery of 'Tikaalik' is important for evolution? (Select ALL that apply).

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 6

Which of following contributes to evolution? (Select ALL that apply).

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 6

How much energy is transferred onto the next Trophic Levels within a Food Chain?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 6

What is the correct order of the steps in natural selection?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 6

What is the difference between a decomposer and a detrivore?

Select one of the following:

Explanation