Evolution Quiz

What is the mechanism of evolution?

• Genetic drift

• Natural selection

• Mutation

• All of the above

If allele frequency changes then __________ has occurred.

• Genetic drift

• Evolution

• Mutation

• Speciation

What is a lethal gene?

• A gene that causes death before reproduction

• A gene that enhances survival

• A gene that has no effect on the phenotype

• A gene that is only expressed in males

What are homologous structures an example of?

• Genetic mutation

• Evolutionary conservation

• Convergent evolution

• Artificial selection

What does comparative embryology provide evidence for?

• The age of fossils

• The function of vestigial structures

• Common ancestry

• The rate of mutation

What is a vestigial structure?

• A structure that has lost all or most of its original function

• A structure that is fully functional in an organism

• A structure that is only found in embryos

• A structure that has evolved from a lethal gene

Who was Charles Darwin?

• A) A British monarch

• B) A naturalist and geologist

• C) A famous painter

• D) An ancient philosopher

Why is Charles Darwin important to evolution?

• A) He discovered the laws of motion

• B) He developed the theory of relativity

• C) He proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection

• D) He invented the first microscope

The mechanism for evolution is… (what drives it..?)

• random chance

• Genetic drift
• Natural selection
• Darwin

What mechanism explains the appearance of new traits within a population?

• Migration

• Genetic mutation

• Artificial selection

• Gene duplication