Evolution Quiz

What is speciation?

• The process of formation of new species from preexisting species.
• The process of formation of new individuals within a species.
• The process of formation of new populations within a species.
• The process of formation of new ecosystems.

What is an adaptation?

• Something about an animal's body that helps it survive
• Something an animal does to survive
• The color and pattern of an animal
• The actions of an animal

Which of the following is a physical adaptation?

• Hibernating
• Building a nest
• Spinning a web
• Flying

What is camouflage?

• When an animal blends into its surroundings
• When an animal warns off predators with bright colors
• When an animal looks like another animal or plant
• When an animal uses chemicals as defense

What is mimicry?

• When an animal blends into its surroundings
• When an animal warns off predators with bright colors
• When an animal looks like another animal or plant
• When an animal uses chemicals as defense

Which of the following is a behavioral adaptation?

• Teeth
• Beaks
• Hibernating
• Shells

What is a learned behavior?

• An instinctual behavior that animals automatically do
• A behavior that animals have to be taught
• A behavior that animals pass down from one generation to the next
• A behavior that animals use to find food and protect themselves

What is the main driving force behind speciation?

• Natural selection
• Mutation
• Genetic drift
• Gene flow

Who is credited with developing the theory of evolution?

• Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
• Charles Darwin
• Gregor Mendel
• Thomas Edison

What did Jean-Baptiste Lamarck observe about plants and animals?

• They tend to change over time
• They remain the same over time
• They can only change through artificial selection
• They can only change through natural selection