Evolution & Natural Selection Quiz

Differences among individual members of the same species are referred to as....

• variation
• fitness
• natural selection
• adaptation

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Which of the following is true of variation?

• It is necessary for natural selection.
• It exists in almost all populations.
• It is caused by mutations and sexual reproduction. 
• All of the choices are correct. 

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Of the following, which is NOT part of Darwin's theory of natural selection?

• Suitable variations in a population tend to be passed on while unsuitable variations in a population are not. 
• Variations in a population exist and those variations are inherited. 
• Individuals with variations suitable to their environment have shorter lifespans and produce fewer offspring.
• Living things tend to produce more offspring than can survive. 

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Darwin began to formulate his concept of evolution by natural selection after...

• experimention with animals.
• observations of many species of plants and animals while aboard the H.M.S Beagle. 
• reading the writings of Mendel.
• a long conservation with Captain Fitzroy. 

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According to Darwin's theory of natural selection, the individuals that tend to survive are those that have...

• variations best suited to the environment. 
• the ability to change their bodies to fit the environment. 
• the best luck. 
• the biggest body. 

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Darwin called the ability of an organism to survive...

• variation.
• fitness. 
• overproduction. 
• adaptation.

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Darwin called the ability of an organism to survive...

• variation.
• fitness. 
• overproduction. 
• adaptation.

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Individuals in a population that have a variation which gives them an advantage in their environment are more likely to ...

• survive and reproduce.
• die and not reproduce. 
• move to a different environment. 
• change their characteristics to fit the environment. 

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According to the research work done by the scientists on the pocket mouse, what are the conclusions they have made?

• The fur color of the mouse will change in response to it's environment
• The fur color has never changed
• The color of the rock constantly changes producing a need for the mice to adapt.
• All of the above

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Which scientists proposed the idea that all the continents on the Earth were once one landmass called Pangaea?

• Hutton & Lyell
• Darwin & Lamark
•  Mendel &  Malthus
• none of these

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