Quiz on the Origin of Life and Evolution

What does evolution mean?

• The belief in a single creator

• The study of fossils

• Creation of life from non-living matter

• Change in the form and behavior of organisms

Which theory states that living organisms were created by a special entity?

• Biochemical origin

• Special creationism

• Spontaneous generation

• Cosmozoan theory

Who disproved the idea of rotting meat producing flies?

• Lazzaro Spallanzani

• Francisco Redi

• Charles Darwin

• Louis Pasteur

What does the eternity of life theory propose?

• Life has always existed

• Life is created from non-living substances

• Life evolves from simpler forms

• Life is a result of spontaneous generation

What is the cosmozoan theory also known as?

• Panspermia theory

• Biochemical origin

• Special creationism

• Eternity of life

What did Oparin and Haldane suggest about the primitive atmosphere?

• It was composed of carbon dioxide

• It was rich in oxygen

• It was filled with nitrogen

• It was a reducing atmosphere

What is the main idea of Darwin's theory of natural selection?

• Best adapted individuals reproduce more

• Only the strongest survive

• All species are identical

• Life is created by a divine being

What is the term for the process by which new species arise?

• Evolution

• Mutation

• Natural selection

• Speciation

What is allopatric speciation?

• Speciation due to geographical isolation

• Speciation without physical barriers

• Speciation through behavioral differences

• Speciation due to environmental changes

What is stabilizing selection?

• Selection that eliminates all variation

• Selection favoring extreme phenotypes

• Selection that leads to new species

• Selection favoring the average phenotype