Types of Natural Selection

What is biological fitness defined as?

• The ability to compete in nature without modern human advantages

• The ability to perform physical exercises for a long duration

• The ability to survive and pass on one's genes in a given environment

• The ability to adapt to any environment without assistance

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Who published the work 'On the Origin of Species'?

• Jean-Baptiste Lamarck

• Albert Einstein

• Isaac Newton

• Charles Darwin

What does natural selection act on?

• All of the above

• Ecosystems

• Populations

• Individuals

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Which of the following is NOT a type of natural selection?

• Random selection

• Diversifying selection

• Stabilizing selection

• Directional selection

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What is a common misconception about evolution?

• Evolution does not involve genetic changes

• Evolution happens in a few years

• Individuals evolve, not populations

• Populations evolve, not individuals

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What is the primary source of genetic variability?

• Artificial selection

• Random mutation

• Environmental changes

• Natural selection

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What does 'survival of the fittest' more accurately mean?

• Survival of the strongest

• Survival of the fastest

• Survival of the fit enough

• Survival of the most intelligent

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Which example illustrates directional selection?

• Rock pocket mice in the Valley of Fires

• Peppered moths during the industrial revolution

• Birth weight in humans

• Peacock tails

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What is an example of stabilizing selection?

• Darwin's finches

• Light and dark colored rock pocket mice

• Male peacock's tail

• The size of a giraffe's neck

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What is the purpose of the Darwin Awards?

• To award the fittest individuals in nature

• To humorously note individuals who remove themselves from the gene pool

• To recognize significant contributions to science

• To honor the most intelligent humans