Evolution Test Review
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is natural selection?
The process by which individuals that are better suited to their environment survive and reproduce most successfully.
The ability of an animal to learn from its environment and change its behavior accordingly.
A random process that leads to the development of new species over time.
The process by which individuals intentionally adapt to their environment.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of an adaptation?
A polar bear's white fur.
A tree losing its leaves in winter.
A human learning a new language.
Both A and B.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the primary mechanism of evolution according to Darwin?
Mutation.
Natural Selection.
Genetic Drift.
Gene Flow.
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4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why is genetic variation important for natural selection?
It ensures that all individuals in a population are identical.
It provides a mechanism for populations to evolve over time.
It decreases the survival chances of a population.
It has no impact on natural selection.
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5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the ultimate source of genetic variation?
Natural selection.
Mutation.
Genetic drift.
Gene flow.
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6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following best describes the concept of "survival of the fittest"?
The strongest animals in a population are the only ones that survive.
Only the fastest animals in a population survive.
Individuals that are best adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce.
Survival is random and not influenced by physical traits or behaviors.
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7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Where do the genes that determine an individual's traits come from?
An individual can be born with any genes, since genes are random.
Individuals grow genes specific to their environment.
Parents pass their genes down to their offspring
Parents choose which genes their offspring have when each individual is born
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