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BIOL 10 Quiz: Unit 5 and 6
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1Which of the following best describes the term 'fitness'?
- AHow well an individual can survive in a certain environment
- BHow good a particular genotype is at leaving an offspring.
- CHow strong and fast an organism is in a particular environment
- DHow good a phenotype is on an organism to reproduce
2Which of the following best explains why the discovery of 'Tikaalik' is important for evolution? (Select ALL that apply).
- AIt is the oldest fossil ever recorded (375 million years old)
- BIt is an intermediate/transitional fossil which shows the transition from aquatic to a terrestrial
- CIt is the common ancestor of all species
- DTiktaalik shared similar homologous structures among other organisms
3Which of following contributes to evolution? (Select ALL that apply).
- AMigration
- BGenetic Variation
- CMutations
- DGenetic Drift
- EGeographic Barriers
- FNatural Selection
4How much energy is transferred onto the next Trophic Levels within a Food Chain?
- A1%
- B10%
- C90%
- D100%
5What is the correct order of the steps in natural selection?
- AThere 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
- BSome 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
- CThere 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
- DNone of the above
6What is the difference between a decomposer and a detrivore?
- ADetritivores break down dead organic material and decomposers are animals that feed on dead organic material
- BDetritivores are animals that feed on dead organic material and decomposers break down dead organic material
- CDetritivores and decomposers are both animals that feed on dead organic material
- DNone of the above
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- Quiz for Unit 5 (Evolution) and Unit 6 (Ecology)
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- J L Espinoza
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