Darwin's Case and Evidence Quizizz

In Darwin's book "On the Origin of Species," whose ideas did he combine with his own?

• Mendel and Watson

• Malthus and Lamarck

• Newton and Einstein

• Curie and Pasteur

What did Darwin realize about the struggle for existence?

• All individuals survive without competition

• Members of a population must compete for limited resources

• Resources are unlimited for all species

• Only predators need to compete for food

What advantage do prey have according to Darwin's hypothesis on variation?

• Faster speed or better camouflage

• Larger size

• Stronger muscles

• Brighter colors

What is an adaptation in the context of natural selection?

• A learned behavior that helps an organism survive

• Any heritable characteristic that increases an organism’s ability to survive and reproduce

• A temporary change in an organism’s environment

• A random mutation that decreases survival chances

What does "fitness" describe in the context of natural selection?

• The physical strength of an organism

• How well an organism can survive and reproduce

• The speed at which an organism can move

• The intelligence of an organism

What is the process by which organisms with variations most suited to their environment survive and leave more offspring?

• Genetic Drift

• Natural Selection

• Artificial Selection

• Mutation

What concept describes the idea that some individuals have traits that make them more likely to survive and reproduce?

• Survival of the Fittest

• Genetic Drift

• Artificial Selection

• Speciation

What might happen if the local environment changes faster than a species can adapt?

• The species will thrive

• The species may become extinct

• The species will evolve instantly

• The species will remain unchanged

What idea did Darwin base his explanations for the diversity of life on?

• Species remain unchanged over time

• Species change over time

• Species are unrelated

• Species are created independently

What does Darwin's first evolutionary tree imply?

• All organisms are unrelated

• Only mammals are related

• All organisms are related

• Only birds and mammals are related