Short Evolution Quiz

What is natural selection?

• Natural selection is a phenomenon that occurs only in artificial environments

• Natural selection is a process controlled by humans to choose which species should survive

• Natural selection is a concept without relevance in biology

• Natural selection is a mechanism of species evolution in which organisms better adapted to the environment are more likely to survive and reproduce, passing their characteristics on to future generations.

What are the basic principles of Darwin's theory?

• Random mutation

• Instant evolution

• Acquired inheritance

• Natural selection, descent with modification, hereditary variation, and struggle for existence.

Why is genetic variability important for evolution?

• Genetic variability allows natural selection to act, favoring individuals with characteristics more suited to the changing environment.

• Genetic variability has no impact on the evolution of living beings

• Genetic variability prevents natural selection from acting, hindering the adaptation of organisms to the environment

• Genetic variability leads to genetic uniformity, which is beneficial for evolution

What are the factors that can influence the adaptation of a species?

• Environmental changes, competition for resources, predation, genetic mutations, and selective pressure.

• Number of legs, size of eyes, reproduction speed

• Species intelligence, dietary preferences, fur color

• Temperature variation, air pollution, political changes

What is the importance of survival of the fittest in the theory of evolution?

• Less adapted organisms are more likely to survive

• The theory of evolution does not consider the survival of the fittest

• Survival of the fittest does not influence the evolution of species

• The best-adapted organisms are more likely to survive and reproduce, passing their genetic traits to future generations.