Evolution and Natural Selection Quiz

What is natural selection?

• The process by which individuals that are better suited to their environment survive and reproduce most successfully.

• The ability of an animal to learn from its environment and change its behavior accordingly.

• A random process that leads to the development of new species over time.

• The process by which individuals intentionally adapt to their environment.

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Which of the following is an example of an adaptation?

• A polar bear's white fur.

• A tree losing its leaves in winter.

• A human learning a new language.

• Both A and B.

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What can cause extinction?

• Natural disasters.

• Human activities.

• Changes in climate.

• All of the above.

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What does biodiversity refer to?

• The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

• The number of species that are extinct.

• The genetic similarity between different species.

• The ability of an ecosystem to resist change.

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Who developed the Linnaean System of Classification?

• Charles Darwin.

• Gregor Mendel.

• Carl Linnaeus.

• Alfred Russel Wallace.

What is the primary mechanism of evolution according to Darwin?

• Mutation.

• Natural Selection.

• Genetic Drift.

• Gene Flow.

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Which level of classification is broader, genus or species?

• Genus.

• Species.

• They are the same.

• It depends on the organism.

What is an example of a behavioral adaptation?

• The thick fur of an arctic fox.

• Birds migrating south for the winter.

• A plant's leaves turning towards the sun.

• The camouflage of a chameleon.

Why is genetic variation important for natural selection?

• It ensures that all individuals in a population are identical.

• It provides a mechanism for populations to evolve over time.

• It decreases the survival chances of a population.

• It has no impact on natural selection.

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What is the ultimate source of genetic variation?

• Natural selection.

• Mutation.

• Genetic drift.

• Gene flow.

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