Quiz about Biology Chapter 15 Evolution Quiz

Question 1

What is Darwin the Father of?

Accepted Answer

C. Father of Evolutionary Theory

Answer

A. Father of Monkeys

Answer

B. Father of Cell Theory

Question 2

What book did Darwin Author?

Accepted Answer

C. On the Origin of Species

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A. On the Origin of Sneetches

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C. On the Origin of Species

Question 3

Darwin went on a long voyage. How long was his trip?

Accepted Answer

A. 5 Years

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B. 10 Years

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C. 20 Years

Question 4

Darwin went to many places on his trip, but where did the trip begin?

Accepted Answer

A. England

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B. the United States

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C. Galapagos

Question 5

What was the name of the ship Darwin traveled on?

Accepted Answer

C. HMS Beagle

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A. HMS Money

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B. HMS Eagle

Question 6

Which of these is a bird Darwin focused his study on?

Accepted Answer

C. Finches

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A. Seagull

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B. Swallows

Question 7

Darwin spent a lot of time doing research observing animals on this island near Ecuador called?

Accepted Answer

B. Galapagos

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A. Hawaii

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C. Bora Bora

Question 8

Darwin spent time comparing these slow-moving, long-living species. (which one?)

A. Tortoise

B. Sloth

C. Snails

Accepted Answer

A. Tortoise

Answer

B. Sloth

Answer

C. Snails

Question 9

After Darwin returned from his voyage he became interested in raising and breeding these?

Accepted Answer

C. Carrier Pigions

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A. Armadillos

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B. Barnicalles

Question 10

When Darwin was studying in college he focused his study on bugs, which did he focus his attention?

Accepted Answer

B. Beetles

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A. Spider

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C. Stick Bugs

Question 11

Evidence of evolution can be found in the ground and dug up as what?

Accepted Answer

B. Fossils

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A. Oil

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C. Mummies

Question 12

Part of the evidence of evolution has to do with similar physical features in organisms that share a common ancestor,

Accepted Answer

A. Homologous Structures

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B. Vestigial Structures

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C. Biodiversity

Question 13

Another proof of evolution can be found in modifications in various biological molecules, such as enzymes.

Accepted Answer

A. Biochemistry

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B. Biodiversity

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C. Paleontology

Question 14

What is a vestigial structure?

Accepted Answer

B. A body part or organ that no longer is used

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A. A new body part

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C. Organs or structures that disappear

Question 15

The study of unborn offspring as evidence of evolution.

Accepted Answer

C. Embryology

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A. Biology

Answer

B. Anatomy

Question 16

Selective breeding of plants and animals to promote the occurrence of desirable traits in offspring.

Accepted Answer

B. Artificial Selection

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A. Natural Selection

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C. Evolution

Question 17

The gradual change in a species over time.

Accepted Answer

C. Evolution

Answer

A. Natural Selection

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B. Biology

Question 18

A process in which individuals that have certain inherited traits tend to survive and reproduce.

Accepted Answer

A. Natural Selection

Answer

B. Artificial Selection

Answer

C. Evolution

Question 19

The ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment.

Accepted Answer

B. Fitness

Answer

A. Physical Fitness

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C. Camouflage

Question 20

The ability of an animal to look like another more harmful animal.

Accepted Answer

B. Mimicry

Answer

A. Camouflage

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C. Fitness

Question 21

As the rabbit population grew in our simulation of natural selection, what would keep the rabbit population low?

Accepted Answer

B. Making food hard to find.

Answer

A. Adding more food sources.

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Answer

C. Adding gene traits like better hearing and teeth.

Question 22

What happened to the rabbit population when its fur was a different color than its environment and wolves were present.

Accepted Answer

B. The rabbit population went down.

Answer

A. The rabbit population went up.

Answer

C. The rabbit population stayed the same.

Question 23

When our skittle and M&M fish lived in their orange coral habitats which color fish survived the best?

Accepted Answer

c. Orange Fish

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A. Red Fish

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b. Blue Fish

Question 24

What was the process that is used when we allowed nature to select the skittlefish that survived?

Accepted Answer

B. Natural Selection

Answer

A. Artificial Selection

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C. Non-Selection

Question 25

If we choose the best-tasting skittle fish that would survive in the blue coral environment ... what type of selection would that be?

Accepted Answer

A. Artificial Selection

Answer

B. Natural Selection

Answer

C. Non-Selection

Question 26

Any difference between individuals of the same species.

Accepted Answer

A. Variation

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B. Evolution

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C. Natural Selection

Question 27

Evolutionary change within a species or small group of organisms, especially over a short period.

Accepted Answer

A. Micro-evolution

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B. Macro-evolution

Question 28

Evolutionary change within a species or small group of organisms, especially over a long period.

Accepted Answer

B. Macro-evolution

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A. Micro-evolution

Question 29

As the rabbit population grew in our simulation of natural selection, what helped grow the wolf population?

Accepted Answer

A. Adding more rabbits.

Answer

B. Making food hard to find.

Answer

C. add gene traits with better hunting and fighting.

Question 30

Evolution is a _ ?

Accepted Answer

A. Theory

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B. Law

Answer

C. Hypothesis

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