BIOL 10 Quiz: Unit 5 and 6

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Quiz for Unit 5 (Evolution) and Unit 6 (Ecology)
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Question 1

Question
Which of the following best describes the term 'fitness'?
Answer
  • 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

Question 2

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

Question 3

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Which of following contributes to evolution? (Select ALL that apply).
Answer
  • Migration
  • Genetic Variation
  • Mutations
  • Genetic Drift
  • Geographic Barriers
  • Natural Selection

Question 4

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How much energy is transferred onto the next Trophic Levels within a Food Chain?
Answer
  • 1%
  • 10%
  • 90%
  • 100%

Question 5

Question
What is the correct order of the steps in natural selection?
Answer
  • 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

Question 6

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What is the difference between a decomposer and a detrivore?
Answer
  • 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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