History of Evolutionary Theory Quiz

In what year did Darwin graduate?

• 1831

• 1821

• 1841

• 1851

During his internship on the HMS Beagle, what did Darwin focus upon?

• Natural selection

• Variation

• Genetic mutation

• Artificial selection

What was one of Darwin's roles during his internship on the HMS Beagle?

• Phenomenal collector and observer

• Ship captain

• Medical officer

• Navigator

What concept did Darwin's observations on the HMS Beagle eventually lead to?

• Natural selection

• Artificial selection

• Genetic drift

• Gene flow

What did Darwin observe about members of a species during his internship on the HMS Beagle?

• They varied by habitat

• They were identical

• They did not change

• They were all predators

Why did different species live on different islands according to the concept of "Descent with Modification"?

• Due to random chance

• Because of natural selection

• Because of human intervention

• Due to climate change

What is the term used to describe the process by which species evolve from a common ancestor to fill different ecological niches?

• Genetic drift

• Natural selection

• Adaptive radiation

• Mutation

Which concept explains the shared characteristics among different species due to a common ancestor?

• Genetic mutation

• Common ancestry

• Environmental adaptation

• Speciation

What is the primary mechanism that drives the process of "Descent with Modification"?

• Genetic drift

• Natural selection

• Artificial selection

• Gene flow

Which of the following was a common view before Darwin?

• Earth is old.

• Earth's surface has changed over time.

• Species are immutable.

• Plants and animals have changed.