Pop Quiz: Evolution & What Darwin Never Knew

What theory explains how species adapt and change?

• String Theory

• Theory of Evolution

• Quantum Theory

• Theory of Relativity

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Who published the work that has become the bedrock of our understanding of life on Earth 150 years ago?

• Nikola Tesla

• Niels Bohr

• Isaac Newton

• Charles Darwin

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What did Darwin admit was incomplete about his work?

• The mechanics of evolution

• The structure of DNA

• The laws of motion

• The origin of species

Which animal is mentioned as a symbol of the Galapagos?

• Rock Pocket Mouse

• Sea Lion

• Marine Iguana

• Penguin

What did Darwin find in Argentina that made him ponder the relationship of fossils to living mammals?

• Fish fossils

• Giant bird skeletons

• Giant mammal fossils

• Insect fossils

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What did the different birds Darwin collected on the Galapagos actually represent?

• Different species of finch

• Varieties of sparrows

• Types of blackbirds

• Kinds of grosbeaks

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What is the key to the great diversity of animals?

• Geographic Location

• Natural selection

• Climate change

• Recessive Traits

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How many genes are in the human genome?

• 7/12,000

• 22/33,000

• 80,000

• 52,000

What percentage of DNA is identical between humans and chimps?

• 97%

• 98%

• 95%

• 99%

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Switches are not _____. They don't make stuff like hair, cartilage or muscle, but they turn on and off the genes that do.

• Cells

• Genes

• Allele

• Mutations

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