Evolution Quiz

What is the study of developmental and genetic similarities among life forms that suggest a common ancestry and the unity of life called?

• microbiology

• ecology

• genetic engineering

• evolutionary biology

What is the term used to describe the process by which new species arise from existing species over time?

• evolution

• speciation

• mutation

• adaptation

What is the scientific name for the classification system used to categorize and organize living organisms?

• taxonomy

• categorization

• classification

• hierarchy

What is the main evidence used to support the theory of evolution?

• genetic mutations

• natural selection

• fossil record

• creationism

Which scientist is credited with proposing the theory of evolution by natural selection?

What is the term used to describe the process by which species become better suited to their environment over time?

• mutation

• adaptation

• natural selection

• evolution

What is the name of the process by which traits that are advantageous for survival and reproduction become more common in a population over time?

• artificial selection

• evolution

• genetic drift

• natural selection

What is the term used to describe the process by which species evolve similar traits independently of each other?

• divergent evolution

• convergent evolution

• parallel evolution

• adaptive radiation

What is the name of the classification system that groups organisms based on shared characteristics and evolutionary history?

• Lamarckian system

• Mendelian system

• Linnaean system

• Darwinian system

What is the term used to describe the process by which species become less suited to their environment over time?

• adaptation

• evolution

• improvement

• degradation