Evolution and N.S. Comprehensive Vocab Quiz

What is the gradual change in a species over time called?

• Mutation

• Evolution

• Speciation

• Isolation

Who formulated the theory of evolution by natural selection?

• Gregor Mendel

• Isaac Newton

• Charles Darwin

• Albert Einstein

What is the variety of genes within a given species called?

• Biodiversity

• Genetic Diversity

• Speciation

• Taxonomy

What is the scientific study of how living things are classified?

• Anatomy

• Taxonomy

• Embryology

• Ecology

What is the formation of new species called?

• Extinction

• Speciation

• Variation

• Mutation

What are DNA segments that serve as the key functional units in hereditary transmission?

• Chromosomes

• Genes

• Proteins

• Enzymes

What is the grouping of organisms based on their physical traits and similarities in DNA called?

• Biological Classification

• Genetic Engineering

• Natural Selection

• Evolution

What is a population in biological terms?

• Structures in different species that are similar because of common ancestry

• Structures that do not have a common evolutionary origin but are similar in function

• A group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area

• The study of similarities and differences among structures of living species

What does comparative anatomy study?

• Structures in different species that are similar because of common ancestry

• Structures that do not have a common evolutionary origin but are similar in function

• A group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area

• The study of similarities and differences among structures of living species

What are vestigial structures?

• Structures in different species that are similar because of common ancestry

• Remnants of a structure that may have had an important function in a species' ancestors

• A group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area

• The study of similarities and differences among structures of living species