The starter and exit quiz of the lesson “Evolution”, from the unit “Adaptations, competition, natural selection and evolution” (Year 9 Science) by Oak National Academy.
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12 questions
There are differences between these four individuals of the same species of giraffe. What is the scientific term for these differences?
Giraffes eat leaves from trees, but there is a limited number of leaves. The giraffes are in ___ for the leaves.
Which giraffe has an advantage in the competition for food?
Which giraffe is the best adapted to survive?
Which giraffe would scientists describe as the fittest?
Put the statements in order, to explain why giraffes with longer necks became more common in the population.
Which of the following provides evidence that the characteristics of species change over many generations?
The characteristics of species change over many generations, sometimes taking thousands of years. What word do scientists use to describe this process?
Which of these are features of a scientific theory?
Which of the following statements are true?
Match each example to its correct description.
Warfarin is a poison used to kill rats. Over many generations, resistance to warfarin has become common amongst rats and it no longer kills them. Who has correct ideas that help to explain this?
