Evolution and inheritance

Who created the theory of evolution?

• Charles Darwin
• Charles Derwin
• Charlie Darwin
• Chris Darwin

How did Darwin think life started?

• We evolved from apes
• We evolved from fish
• We evolved from each other
• We evolved from a simple cell

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For Darwin, how have animals and plants survived?

• Through luck
• Through natural selection
• Through careful management
• Through choice

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What is survival of the fittest?

• It is where the fittest die out and therefore reproduce and pass on their genes
• It is where the fittest die out and therefore can't reproduce and pass on their genes
• It is where the fittest don't die out and therefore can't reproduce and pass on their genes
• It is where the fittest don't die out and therefore reproduce and pass on their genes

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What is natural selection?

• Your natural fate is decided from birth
• Nature actively chooses who surivives
• Those best suited to demands of environment surivie
• The weakest of a species surivie

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Have human beings evolved from apes?

• Yes and we evolved through natural selection
• Yes and we evolved through survival of the fittest
• No but we share a common ancestor
• Yes  and we evolved through adapting to the environment

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Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule?

• double helix
• contains ribose
• made of amino acids
• contains Uracil

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What does DNA stand for?

• Deoxyribonucleic acid
• Denitrogenous acid
• Deribonucleic acid
• Diribonucleic acid

Which organelle is DNA usually found in?

• cell membrane
• vacuole
• ribosome
• nucleus

Which two scientists are accredited with correctly deducing the double helix model of DNA?

• Watson and Crick
• Wilkins and Franklin
• Wilkins and Crick
• Watson and Franklin