Exploring Evolution and Natural Selection Concepts

What percentage of Americans agreed that humans have evolved over time according to a 2013 Pew Research poll?

• 75%

• 50%

• 33%

• 60%

Who founded the BioLogos Foundation and proposed evolutionary creationism?

• Charles Darwin

• Francis Collins

• Richard Dawkins

• Stephen Hawking

What is a common reaction when people encounter opposing paradigms to their own?

• Emotional investment and difficulty in dialogue

• Indifference

• Quick change of opinion

• Immediate acceptance

How do most American adults' knowledge about evolution compare?

• Extensive and detailed

• Focused on genetics only

• Limited and filled with misconceptions

• Mostly accurate and comprehensive

According to the video, what is a major misconception about evolution?

• Evolution is universally accepted

• Evolution has a specific goal

• Evolution is always a slow process

• Only animals evolve

What does the textbook's first definition of evolution focus on?

• The role of a creator

• Change in genetic composition of a population over time

• The superiority of humans

• The unchanging nature of species

What does the process of adaptation through mutation allow?

• Less desirable characteristics to be passed on

• No change in genetic composition

• More desirable characteristics to be passed on to the next generation

• Immediate changes in species

What is a key component of evolution that is often overlooked?

• Mutation

• Natural selection

• Adaptation

• Survival of the fittest

What is an example of a genetic change that does not affect the phenotype?

• A gene that causes fluorescence in jellyfish

• A mutation causing a beetle to grow larger wings

• Change from AAA to AAC in the genetic code with no visible effect

• Green to brown color change in beetles

What controversial point is associated with genetically modified organisms?

• They are universally accepted

• They are another point of controversy in society

• They prove evolution is incorrect

• They have no impact on phenotype