Quiz on Natural Selection

What is the process called where variations in a population increase some individuals’ likelihood of surviving and reproducing?

• Gene Flow

• Genetic Drift

• Natural Selection

• Mutation

Who is known for the historical findings that explain the basic principles of natural selection?

• Albert Einstein

• Gregor Mendel

• Isaac Newton

• Charles Darwin

Which of the following factors is NOT directly connected to natural selection?

• Climate change

• Food intake

• Environmental factors

• Genetic factors

What happens to the traits of organisms that cannot survive a change in the environment?

• They remain unchanged

• They become more common

• They become less common

• They are inherited by offspring

What can occur when the environment changes and the adaptive characteristics of a species are insufficient?

• Speciation

• Migration

• Extinction

• Adaptation

Which of the following is a result of natural selection?

• Increased genetic diversity

• Decreased population size

• Adaptation to the environment

• Random mutations

What is the primary mechanism by which evolution occurs?

• Natural Selection

• Genetic Drift

• Mutation

• Gene Flow

Which of the following is an example of an adaptive trait?

• Blue eyes in humans

• Thick fur in arctic animals

• Albinism in rats

• Flat faces in pugs

What is the term for a change in the DNA sequence of an organism?

• Adaptation

• Mutation

• Natural Selection

• Speciation

What is the term for the process by which new species arise?

• Speciation

• Mutation

• Adaptation

• Natural Selection