Evolution and Evidence

What is one of the key ideas mentioned in the learning material?

• The importance of sleep

• The fossil record

• The role of water

• The need for exercise

What is the purpose of investigating populations of organisms?

• To understand their diet

• To understand their change over time

• To understand their color

• To understand their speed

What is the role of genetic information in the study of evolution?

• It provides evidence for evolution

• It predicts weather changes

• It determines food preferences

• It measures speed

What does the learning material suggest about populations of organisms?

• They remain constant

• They change over time

• They become extinct

• They become identical

What is the theory of evolution?

• A shared understanding of biological changes over time

• A theory about the origin of the universe

• A concept about the speed of light

• A hypothesis about climate change

Which of the following is a process that drives evolution?

• Photosynthesis

• Mutation

• Respiration

• Digestion

What is the process called when a species no longer exists?

• Mutation

• Adaptation

• Extinction

• Natural selection

Which of the following is a source of genetic information used as evidence for evolution?

• DNA

• Rocks

• Water samples

• Air quality

What does the fossil record provide evidence for?

• Climate change

• Evolution

• Economic growth

• Cultural development

Which of the following is an example of anatomical similarity?

• Different languages

• Similar bone structures

• Varied diets

• Unique habitats