
Early Evolutionary Theory Quiz
Authored by Jesse Turner-Keulen
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a variation?
A completely different species
A difference between individuals
A fossil from the past
A type of adaptation
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NGSS.MS-LS4-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was Lamarck’s main idea about how species change?
Organisms randomly develop new traits
Organisms inherit traits their parents used
Traits never change over time
Traits only change during fossilization
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who developed the system for naming and classifying organisms?
Darwin
Lamarck
Linnaeus
Lyell
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Mary Anning contribute to science?
She discovered DNA
She invented the microscope
She constructed fossilized animals
She sailed on the HMS Beagle
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NGSS.MS-LS4-2
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is known for the theory of natural selection?
Gregor Mendel
Charles Darwin
Alfred Wallace
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
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NGSS.MS-LS4-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the significance of the Galapagos Islands in evolutionary biology?
They are the birthplace of modern humans
They provided observations for Darwin's theory
They are known for their large dinosaur fossils
They were the first site of genetic engineering
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NGSS.MS-LS4-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an adaptation?
A random mutation with no effect
A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce
A sudden change in an organism's DNA
A fossilized remain of an ancient organism
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NGSS.MS-LS4-4
NGSS.MS-LS1-4
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