Evolution Quiz

What is natural selection?

• The process by which certain traits or characteristics become more or less common in a population over time, based on random chance rather than their impact on survival and reproduction.

• The process by which certain traits or characteristics become more common in a population over time, regardless of their impact on survival and reproduction.

• The process by which certain traits or characteristics become less common in a population over time, based on their impact on survival and reproduction.

• The process by which certain traits or characteristics become more or less common in a population over time, based on their impact on survival and reproduction.

Which of the following is an example of natural selection?

• Mutation of bacteria

• Adaptation of peppered moths

• Breeding of domesticated dogs

• Photosynthesis in plants

What is adaptation?

• The process of staying the same despite new conditions or changes in the environment.

• The process of ignoring new conditions or changes in the environment.

• The process of adjusting to new conditions or changes in the environment.

• The process of avoiding new conditions or changes in the environment.

Which of the following is an example of adaptation?

• Cheetah running at high speeds

• Elephant spraying water with its trunk

• Giraffe having a long neck

• Chameleon changing its skin color

What is the main driving force behind evolution?

• random chance

• artificial selection

• genetic mutation

• natural selection

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

• Natural selection can occur without genetic variation.

• Genetic variation is not required for natural selection to occur.

• Genetic variation is not important for natural selection.

• Genetic variation is not a factor in natural selection.

What is the term used to describe the process by which new species arise?

• evolution

• speciation

• mutation

• adaptation

Which of the following is an example of speciation?

• Formation of the Hawaiian Islands

• Formation of the Galapagos finches

• Evolution of dogs from wolves

• Development of antibiotic resistance in bacteria

What is the term used to describe a trait that increases an organism's chances of survival and reproduction?

• mutation

• extinction

• degeneration

• adaptation