Evolution Quiz

What is the Theory of Evolution in biology?

• It explains how life began on earth

• It explains how to reproduce

• It helps us understand how life diversified into different forms

• It tells us how to build DNA

How can evolution be defined in biology?

• Any change in the environment

• Any change in the heritable traits within a population across generations

• Any change in the weather patterns

• Any change in the size of the population

What is DNA and how does it contribute to evolution?

• It is a type of protein found in cells

• It is a chemical that tells cells how to grow and function

• It is a type of bacteria that helps in reproduction

• It is a type of virus that causes mutations

How do single-celled amoebas reproduce?

• By laying eggs

• By combining DNA with another amoeba

• By giving birth to live offspring

• By splitting in two and growing back to full size

What is a DNA mutation and how does it contribute to evolution?

• It is a change in the environment

• It is a change in the heritable traits within a population

• It is an error that modifies the DNA code

• It is a change in the weather patterns

How do dolphins and badgers reproduce?

• By laying eggs

• By finding a partner and combining DNA through sperm and egg cells

• By splitting in two and growing back to full size

• By combining DNA with another badger

What is natural selection and how does it guide evolution?

• It is the process of selecting the most attractive traits in animals

• It is the process of guiding random evolution to produce order and complex function

• It is the process of selecting the most intelligent animals

• It is the process of selecting the most physically strong animals

What did Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace discover about evolution?

• They discovered that evolution is not related to reproduction

• They discovered that evolution is guided by natural selection

• They discovered that evolution is guided by an intelligent breeder

• They discovered that evolution is random and unguided

What does the evidence overwhelmingly suggest about all life on earth?

• All life on earth is randomly evolved

• All life on earth is created separately

• All life on earth is related and shares a common ancestor

• All life on earth is unrelated

What is the main process responsible for the diversity of life we see today?

• Reproduction with variation over billions of years

• Natural disasters

• Human intervention

• Random mutations in DNA