Darwin's Theory of Evolution Quiz (B)

I formed the theory of evolution by natural selection after my research of various species of finches on the Galápagos Islands. Who am I?

• Reginald Punnett
• Charles Darwin
• Mr. St. Louis
• Gregor Mendel

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Populations of species which do not adapt to their environment can eventually become...

• stronger
• humans
• extinct
• angry

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The solidified remain or imprint of a once living thing are called:

• Fossils

• Homologous Structures

• Vestigial Structures

• DNA

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What type of evidence is represented in the picture above:

• Fossils

• Vestigial Structures

• DNA

• Homologous Structures

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What type of evidence is shown in this picture?

• Fossils

• Homologous Structures

• Vestigial Structures

• DNA

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What process is being shown in this image?

• Variation
• Natural Selection
• Selective Breeding
• Homeostasis

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Which of the following is an important concept in Darwin's theory of evolution b y natural selection?

• Struggle for existence

• Survival of the fittest

• Descent with modification

• all of these

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An inherited characteristic that increases an organism's ability to survive and reproduce in its specific environment is called a(an)

• vestigial organ

• adaptation

• speciation

• radiation

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A farmer's use of the best livestock for breeding is an example of

• natural selection

• artificial selection

• fitness

• common descent

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The concept that each living species has descended, with changes, from other species over time is referred to as

• descent with modification

• artificial selection

• theory of acquired characteristics

• natural selection

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