Macro and Micro Evolution

Humans living near the equator have more melanin compared to humans living farther away from the equator. Does this exhibit microevolution or macroevolution?

• Macroevolution

• Microevolution

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SARS-CoV-2 is the virus causing COVID-19. There are now different variants to this virus, does this exhibit microevolution or macroevolution?

• Macroevolution

• Microevolution

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Due to the differences in the food source of the Galapagos finches, they were able to develop adaptations that will allow them to effectively consume their food. This led to the development of different species of Galapagos finches. Does this show microevolution or macroevolution?

• Macroevolution

• Microevolution

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Microevolution refers to the small changes in an organism while macroevolution refers to the cumulative changes in an organism that lead to speciation.

• True

• False

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The process of biological change in a population over time is called...

• Evolution

• Natural Selection

• Creationism

• Intelligent Design

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Which type of evolution affects many populations?

• Microevolution

• Macroevolution

• Gene Flow

• Genetic Drift

Natural Selection states that...

• Genetic mutation is random

• Organisms will change to adapt to their environment

• The best adapted organisms will live longer and reproduce more than others

• Organisms are naturally selected by God to reproduce

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Survival of the Fittest states that...

• Only the strongest organisms will survive

• Only the fastest organisms will survive

• Only the largest organisms will survive

• Only the best adapted organisms will survive

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Overproduction of offspring creates...

• Competition

• Gene Flow

• Migration

• Genetic Drift

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The combined alleles of all individuals in a population are called its...

• DNA

• Gene Pool

• Genome

• Genetic Code