Evolution Quiz

Darwin studied....

Select all that apply

• finch beaks

• variations in species

• fossils on the Galapagos Islands

• all of the above

The theory that organisms have slowly changed over time...

• fossil records

• relative dating

• evolution

• adaptation

Relative dating means...

• comparing two fossils and determining which is older

• Using carbon to identify the exact age of a fossil

• relative ability

• none of the above

True or False? In Natural selection an animal chooses to adapt in a single generation and survives.

• True

• False

The following evidence supports the theory of evolution: Check all that apply.

(Hint there are 3)

• similar body structures in organisms

• Similar DNA in organisms

  population trends

• population trends

• ancient fossils revealing adaptations of organisms

  natural selection

_____________  selection is when humans choose traits of an organism like breeding dogs

• Artificial

• Natural

• Analogous traits

• None of the above

What does the theory of evolution help us understand?

• Methods to stop evolution

• How to create new species in the lab

• How life diversified after its inception

• The exact origin of life on Earth

What is a DNA mutation?

• A process to duplicate DNA perfectly

• A tool used by scientists to study genetics

• An error in copying DNA that may lead to changes in an organism

• A type of DNA that only occurs in bacteria

How do badgers pass traits to their offspring?

• By environmental influences only

• Combining DNA from both parents

• Through asexual reproduction

• By splitting their DNA in half

What role does natural selection play in evolution?

• It stops mutations from occurring

• It guides the process of evolution in a non-random way

• It creates new DNA sequences

• It has no role in evolution