Evolution Quiz

Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic principles of evolution by natural selection?

• Variation

• Inheritance

• Overproduction

• Natural selection

Which of the following is an example of artificial selection?

• The development of antibiotic resistance in bacteria

• The extinction of the dodo bird

• The breeding of dogs for specific traits

• The process of photosynthesis in plants

Which of the following best describes the process of natural selection?

• The strongest and fastest individuals survive and reproduce

• Individuals with advantageous traits are more likely to survive and reproduce

• The environment selects which traits are most beneficial

• All individuals in a population are equally likely to survive and reproduce

Which of the following is an example of convergent evolution?

• The wings of bats and the wings of birds

• The forelimbs of whales and the forelimbs of horses

• The eyes of vertebrates and the eyes of insects

• The fins of fish and the fins of sharks

Which of the following is true of genetic drift?

• It occurs only in large populations

• It is the result of natural selection

• It can lead to the loss of genetic variation in a population

• It always leads to adaptation to the environment

Which of the following is an example of coevolution?

• The relationship between flowering plants and their pollinators

• The relationship between predators and their prey

• The relationship between a host and a parasite

• The relationship between members of the same species competing for resources

Which of the following is NOT a requirement for natural selection to occur?

• Variation within a population

• Differential reproductive success

• Genetic drift

• Heritability of traits

Which of the following best explains why antibiotic resistance is an example of evolution?

• Antibiotic resistance is the result of random mutations

• Antibiotic resistance is the result of natural selection

• Antibiotic resistance is the result of genetic drift

• Antibiotic resistance is the result of Lamarckian inheritance

Which of the following is an example of a vestigial structure?

• The wings of a bat

• The fins of a fish

• The appendix in humans

• The eyes of a blind cave fish

Which of the following is an example of a prezygotic barrier to reproduction?

• Incompatibility of gametes

• Infertility of hybrid offspring

• Behavioral differences between individuals

• Sterility of hybrid offspring