Evolution Test Prep (Biology)

The person credited with the Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection is:

• Galileo

• Darwin

• Newton

• Einstein

The formation of a new species is called:

• isolation

• fossilization

• artificial selection

• speciation

Evolution is considered the unifying theory of biology because it helps us understand:

• where we came from

• the diversity of life on the planet

• how animals will look in the future

• the genetic code

Theories are useful because they help scientists:

• solve problems

• write laws

• make predictions

• communicate

The Theory of Evolution proposes that all species came from a common:

• ancestor

• fossil

• adaptation

• island

The shape of a finch’s beak can give you information about:

• what it eats

• how it moves

• who its ancestors are

• its predators

Darwin suggested that:

• the finches were unrelated to species on the mainland

• finches were descendants of finches that lived on the mainland

• all of the finches on the islands were the same species

• the finches would become extinct

According to the theory of evolution by natural selection:

• organisms with the greatest fitness have the best chance of survival

• some organisms are stronger than others

• organisms exist in an unchanging state

• all of these

Breeds of dogs have developed over time through what process?

• natural selection

• convergent evolution

• artificial selection

• punctuated equilibrium

The evolution of Darwin’s finches is an example of:

• equilibrium

• convergence

• stabilizing selection

• natural selection