Evolution Quiz

Who were the two scientists that contributed to the concept of evolution?

• Alfred Russell Wallace and Charles Darwin

• Jean-Baptiste Lamarck and Carolus Linnaeus

• Jean-Baptiste Lamarck and Alfred Russell Wallace

• Charles Darwin and Carolus Linnaeus

What is the driving force behind evolution?

• Theory of Acquired Characteristics

• Theory of Natural Selection

• Theory of Inheritance

• Theory of Adaptation

Which theory of evolution proposed that individuals acquire traits during their lifetimes that are passed on to their offspring?

• Theory of Acquired Characteristics

• Theory of Natural Selection

• Theory of Inheritance

• Theory of Adaptation

According to Lamarck's theory, how did giraffes develop their long necks?

• By stretching their necks during their lives

• By inheriting long necks from their parents

• By adapting to their environment

• By acquiring long necks through natural selection

Why is the theory of acquired characteristics discredited?

• Acquired characteristics are not passed on to offspring

• Acquired characteristics are not beneficial for survival

• Acquired characteristics are not influenced by the environment

• Acquired characteristics do not exist

Who proposed the Theory of Natural Selection?

• Alfred Russell Wallace

• Jean-Baptiste Lamarck

• Carolus Linnaeus

• Charles Darwin

What does the Theory of Natural Selection propose?

• Variability exists in a population and the environment acts on this variation

• Organisms develop certain traits as they need them

• Individuals acquire traits during their lifetimes that are passed on to their offspring

• All present-day species have evolved from a few early, primitive organisms

What happens to the individuals in a population who are not the most fit according to the Theory of Natural Selection?

• They become extinct

• They evolve new traits

• They become less common in the population

• They migrate to a different environment

What is meant by the phrase 'survival of the fittest'?

• Only the physically strongest individuals survive

• Only the individuals with the most offspring survive

• Only the individuals with the most beneficial traits for survival and reproduction survive

• Only the individuals with the longest lifespan survive

What is a major factor in evolution according to the Theory of Natural Selection?

• Theory of Acquired Characteristics

• Theory of Inheritance

• Theory of Adaptation

• Natural Selection