Evolution and Natural Selection Quiz

What is natural selection?

• Change in gene frequency within a population over time

• The process of artificial selection

• The process of genetic mutation

• The process of genetic drift

What is the main concept of descent with modification?

• Genetic differences are heritable and will be passed to future generations

• All species have a common ancestor

• Genetic differences are not heritable

• Species evolve to become completely different from their ancestors

What is the main evidence for evolution provided by the fossil record?

• Continuous variation across geographical range

• Homologous structures

• Selective breeding of domesticated animals

• Sequential nature of groups

What is the process of selective breeding?

• Method of breeding that prevents any mating

• Method of breeding that allows only those organisms with desired characteristics to produce the next generation

• Method of breeding that allows only the weakest organisms to produce the next generation

• Method of breeding that allows random mating

What are homologous structures?

• Structures that are similar in unrelated species

• Structures that are unique to each species

• Structures that are completely different in different species of common ancestors

• Structures that are similar in different species of common ancestors

What is divergent evolution?

• Evolution of one group into a completely different group

• Rapid evolution of one group into 2 or more separate species

• Gradual evolution of one group into 2 or more separate species

• Evolution of one group into a single species

What is the main requirement for evolution according to the text?

• Natural Variation in the population's traits

• Natural Selection

• Changes in the environment

• All of the above

Who developed the Theory of Natural Selection?

• Jean-Baptiste Lamarck

• Alfred Russel Wallace

• Gregor Mendel

• Charles Darwin