C. 13 - Evolution, Part 1

Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection states that living things with beneficial traits produce _______ offspring than others do.

• more

• less

Which of the following did Darwin NOT study while traveling on board the Beagle?

• Plants

• Weather

• Animals

• Rock Formations

What did Darwin suggest was responsible for forming coral reefs in the Pacific Ocean?

• Skeletons of Marine Mammals

• Monsoons

• Tectonic Plates

• Island Volcanoes

Which of the following evolve?

• Populations

• Communities

• Ecosystem

• Individuals

Which of the following types of traits can natural selection amplify or diminish?

• acquired traits

• recessive traits

• phenotypical traits

• heritable traits

Is the following statement true or false? Evolution is not goal-directed and does not lead to perfection; changes occur to suit an individual's environment.

• true

• false

Who helped Darwin discover his idea of survival of the fittest?

• Lyell

• Lamark

• Wallace

• Malthus

Survival of the fittest includes surviving the environment and the ability to ___________.

• hunt

• reproduce

• gather

• swim

Extinctions are the irrevocable loss of __________.

• species

• families

• populations

• ecosystems

Which of the following describes how evolutionary changes are passed down?

• through somatic cells only

• through gametes only

• through gametes and somatic cells

• from the father's DNA