Evolution Test (Bazemore)

The person credited with the Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection is:

• a. Galileo 

• b. Darwin 

• c. Newton

• d. Einstein

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The formation of a new species is called:

• a. isolation 

• b. fossilization 

• c. artificial selection 

• d. speciation 

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Evolution is considered the unifying theory of biology because it helps us understand: 

• a. where we came from 

   

• b. the diversity of life on the planet 

• c. how animals will look in the future 

• d. the genetic code 

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Theories are useful because they help scientists:

• a. solve problems

• b. write laws 

• c. make predictions 

• d. communicate

The Theory of Evolution proposes that all species came from a common:

• a. ancestor

• b. fossil 

• c. adaptation 

• d. island

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6. The shape of a finch's beak can give you information about: 

• a. what it eats 

• b. how it moves 

• c. who its ancestors are 

• d. its predators 

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7. Darwin suggested that:

• a. the finches were unrelated to species on the mainland 

• b. finches were descendants of finches that lived on the mainland 

•  c. all of the finches on the islands were the same species 

• d. the finches would become extinct 

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8. According to the theory of evolution by natural selection: 

• a. organisms with the greatest fitness have the best chance of survival 

• b. some organisms are stronger than others 

• c. organisms exist in an unchanging state 

• d. all of these 

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9. Breeds of dogs have developed over time through what process? 

• a. natural selection

• b. convergent evolution

• c. artificial selection

• d. punctuated equilibrium 

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10. The evolution of Darwin's finches is an example of 

• a. equilibrium 

• b. convergence 

• c. stabilizing selection 

• d. natural selection 

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