Theory of Evolution - PRACTICE QUIZ

What is evolution?

• The appearance of new species and varieties through the action of various biological mechanisms over long periods of time.

• The process of organisms becoming extinct due to environmental changes.

• The development of new traits in an individual organism within its lifetime.

• The sudden change in species due to catastrophic events.

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Changes in gene frequencies --> ???

• Natural Selection

• New Species

• Evolution

• Adaptation

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What does the fossil record provide evidence for?

• The stability of species over time

• Perpetual changes in species

• The immediate creation of species

• The lack of genetic changes in species

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What is the primary cause of the changes observed in the fossil record?

• Environmental changes

• Changes in gene frequency

• Natural disasters

• Human intervention

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What does it mean for organisms to be part of the same species?

• They look very different.

• They share a common ancestor.

• They do not have to be able to reproduce.

• They do NOT share a common ancestor

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What is the result of breeding a horse and a donkey?

• A new species

• A hybrid

• A subspecies

• A purebred

How many major extinctions have occurred in geological time?

• At least three

• At least four

• At least five

• At least six

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Which animal group became extinct 65 million years ago during the Cretaceous era?

• Mammals

• Reptiles

• Dinosaurs

• Amphibians

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Which of the following is NOT a result of natural selection?

• Survival of individuals with advantageous traits

• Passing advantageous traits to the next generation

• Selection of traits that do not improve survival

• Increased chances of survival for individuals with advantageous traits

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A behavioral trait that improves an animal's fitness for survival would be considered a(n). . .

• Changes in gene frequency

• Evolutionary change

• Increased mutation rates

• Adaptation to environmental pressures

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