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Evolution Quiz Biology

Evolution Quiz Biology

In biology, evolution is the change in the characteristics of a species over several generations and relies on the process of natural selection.

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According to Darwin's theory of natural selection, individuals who survive are the ones best adapted for their enviroment.Their survival is due to the?

Possession of inherited adaptations that maximize fitness
Competing with other species
Adaptation to their habitat
Dawin's theory of natural selection

When a farmer selects and breeds his or her best livestock, the process invovled is?

Natural selection
Artifical selection
Selective breeding
Nature's callin

According to Darwin's theory of natural selection, the individuals that tend to survive are those that have?

More offspring
Variations best suited for that enviroment
Smaller beaks
Long necks

Which of the following phrases best describes the result of natural selection?

Long neck giraffes gettin food frm a tall tree
White tail deer living in a snowy area
Species living in different locations
Changes in the inherited characteristics of a population over time

The finches of the Galapagos islands come in different size and have different beak shapes. What is the most likely reason for the specialization of these finches?

Had very large beaks
Beaks formed to eat different foods
Ancestors had different shapes of beaks
Had small beaks

What is most likely the reason ostriches and penguins do not have the gift of flight?

They both are too dumb to fly
They both can fly but choose not to
Ostriches and penguins occupy niches in their ecosystems that dont require flight
None of the above

Many people make their living by mating male and female english springer spaniels that exhibit certain characteristics and selling their offspring.

Cloning
Natural selection
Genetic engineering
Selective breeding

According to the theory of evolution, all organisms alive today evolved from earlier organisms called ancestors

True
False

_________ authored the theory of evolution in his book, "On the Origin of Species".

Charles Darwin
Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck
Thomas Huxley
Albert Einstein

Which of the following is/are key features of the theory of evolution?

Each species produces more offspring than can survive.
Offspring compete with one another for limited resources.
Organisms in populations are genetically unique.
Offspring with the most favorable traits are the most likely to survive and pass on their genes.

Evidence which supports the theory of evolution includes:

fossils
molecular genetics
comparative anatomy
embryology

Homologous structures (human arm, dog's leg, bird's wing, whale's fin) all point to a common ancestor.

True
False

Evolution can be defined as the change in the gene pool of a population over time.

True
False

Genetic variability between individuals of a population or species is caused by:

random mutations
sunburns
mitosis
sexual propagation

The Hardy-Weinberg Law predicts that the genetics of a population will remain in equilibrium as long as there is no _____.

genetic drift
vegetative propagation
asexual reproduction
sporulation
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