Theories of Evolution

Theories of Evolution

10th Grade

20 Qs

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Theories of Evolution

Theories of Evolution

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Quiz

Science

10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Mary Oblero

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who among the scientists proposed that evolution is the result of acquired characteristic?

Charles Darwin

Gregor Mendel

Jean Baptiste de Lamarck

Thomas Malthus

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for a feature that allows an organism to survive better in its environment?

adaptation

homologous structure

variation

vestigial structure

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do you call the organisms that breed with each other and produce fertile offspring in the natural environment?

gene pool

niche

population

species

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to the survival and reproduction of individuals that are well adapted to their environment?

better traits

fewer mutations

more offspring

stronger genes

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to Darwin’s theory of natural selection, What do organisms needed to possess to survive?

characteristics their parents acquired by use and disuse.

characteristics that plant and animal breeders’ value.

the greatest number of offspring.

variations best suited to environmental conditions.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which is a major concept included in Lamarck’s theory of evolution?

Change is the result of survival of the fittest.

Body structures can change according to the actions of the organism.

Population size decreases the rate of evolution.

Artificial selection is the basis of evolution..

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement about the members of a population that live long enough to reproduce is consistent with the theory of natural selection?

They transmit characteristics acquired by use and disuse to their offspring.

They tend to produce fewer offspring than others in the population.

They are the ones that are best adapted to survive in their environment.

They will perpetuate unfavorable changes in the species.

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