16 Questions
What does the concept of adaptation refer to?
Permanent moulding in organisms to live in a particular environment
According to the passage, what is an example of an organism with a single cell?
Bacterium
What do scientists believe about the highly organized complex organisms we see today?
They are the products of evolution
What was believed about the earth in ancient times?
The size and shape of the earth remained static from its initial stage of formation
At what point in evolutionary history were lives very simple in form?
At the onset of evolutionary history
What is the main subject of the passage?
The appearance of life on earth
What did Xenophane discover?
Fossilized remains of ancient organisms
What did Aristotle show in the living world according to the text?
The existence of many classes of organisms
Which concept on the origin of life was proposed by A. I. Oparin and J. B. S. Haldane?
Both chemical and biological evolution
What did Stanley Miller and Harold Urey provide experimental evidence for?
The process of chemical evolution
What did J. B. S. Haldane and A. L. Oparin propose as the origin of the first life form?
Both chemical and biological evolution
When did scientists estimate the first appearance of life on earth?
~1 billion years ago
What is the modern view on the origin of life according to A. I. Oparin and J. B. S. Haldane?
Both chemical and biological evolution
What did Darwin consider as evolution?
'Descent with modification' from pre-existing simpler life forms
What is the process that promotes the development of organisms with higher and complex organization from simpler pre-existing forms?
Biological Evolution
What is the main cause of biodiversity on earth according to the text?
'Descent with modification' from pre-existing simpler life forms
Test your knowledge on the concepts of evolution, adaptation, and the origin of life on Earth. Explore how organisms have evolved and adapted to survive in their environments.
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