Evolution

Who is considered the father of evolution?

• Lamarck

• Aristotle

• Mendel

• Darwin

Who believed that life came from nonliving things (spontaneous generation theory)?

• Lamarck

• Aristotle

• Mendel

• Darwin

Who created our current classification system?

• Darwin

• Linnaeus

• Mendel

• Lamarck

Who believed in Theory of Acquired Characteristics?

• Lamarck

• Linnaeus

• Darwin

• Mendel

Who believed that species evolved through natural selection or "survival of the fittest"?

• Lamarck

• Weissman

• Darwin

• Linnaeus

Which two organisms did Darwin observe on the Galapagos Islands?

• Finches and Tortoises

• Cacti and Horses

• Flowers and Rabbits

• Squirrels and Deer

T or F: Natural selection is the same as evolution.

• True

• False

T or F: Natural selection is a mechanism by which evolution occurs.

• True

• False

What is the process by which we breed organisms intentionally to have favorable characteristics?

• Natural Selection

• Artificial Selection

• Coevolution

• Divergent Evolution

Who published On the Origin of Species by Natural Selection?

• Darwin

• Aristotle

• Lamarck

• Linnaeus