
History of Evolutionary Theory Quiz
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In what year did Darwin graduate?
1831
1821
1841
1851
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
During his internship on the HMS Beagle, what did Darwin focus upon?
Natural selection
Variation
Genetic mutation
Artificial selection
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was one of Darwin's roles during his internship on the HMS Beagle?
Phenomenal collector and observer
Ship captain
Medical officer
Navigator
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What concept did Darwin's observations on the HMS Beagle eventually lead to?
Natural selection
Artificial selection
Genetic drift
Gene flow
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Darwin observe about members of a species during his internship on the HMS Beagle?
They varied by habitat
They were identical
They did not change
They were all predators
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did different species live on different islands according to the concept of "Descent with Modification"?
Due to random chance
Because of natural selection
Because of human intervention
Due to climate change
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term used to describe the process by which species evolve from a common ancestor to fill different ecological niches?
Genetic drift
Natural selection
Adaptive radiation
Mutation
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