Microevolution Macroecvolution

The trees these moths used to live on were white, but have been covered in soot from coal factories. Which moth will be more successful in this environment?

• Dark moth

• Light moth

• Both will be equally successful

• Neither will be successful

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Microevolution happens in

• species

• individuals

• populations

• households

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Which of the following statements accurately describes the role of mutations in evolution

• Mutations are the raw material for evolution, but most mutations do not result in evolution.

• Most mutations result in a species becoming more dangerous or aggressive.

• An organisms can decide to mutate if the environment makes a mutation necessary for survival.

• Mutations are almost always beneficial for an individual.

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The hypothesis that evolution of a species occurs gradually over time as a slow and constant process is known as

• speciation

• punctuated equilibrium

• gradualism

• microevolution

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A process that is driven by the following factors: the production of a large number of offspring; natural variation within a population; limited resources and the struggle for

survival; and selection by the environment for those traits that enable the individual to survive and reproduce.

• natural selection

• adaptation

• mutation

• artificial selection

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What does Darwin's theory of evolution suggest?

• species change over time

• extinct species are not related to living species

• different species can interbreed

• animals that look alike are most closely related

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Two organisms that are closely related would have

• very similar DNA sequence

• exactly the same DNA sequences

• no proteins in common

• completely different DNA sequence

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Which of the following best describes microevolution?

• Changes in allele frequencies within a population over time

• The emergence of new species from existing ones

• The extinction of species

• The migration of species across continents

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What is the primary difference between microevolution and macroevolution?

• Microevolution occurs within a species, while macroevolution leads to the formation of new species

• Microevolution is faster than macroevolution

• Microevolution involves genetic drift, while macroevolution involves natural selection

• Microevolution is observable, while macroevolution is not

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Which of the following is an example of microevolution?

• The development of antibiotic resistance in bacteria

• The extinction of dinosaurs

• The formation of the Grand Canyon

• The domestication of dogs from wolves

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