Evolution and Evidence Quiz
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What is adaptive radiation?

  • The adaptation of a single species to different environmental conditions
  • The process of extinction of multiple species in a single location
  • The diversification of one species into many species via natural processes (correct)
  • The process of a single species becoming extinct
  • Who established extinction as a fact?

  • Charles Darwin
  • Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
  • Georges Cuvier (correct)
  • Thomas Rober Malthus
  • What is the main idea behind Thomas Rober Malthus' theory?

  • Population growth is linear
  • Population growth is exponential
  • Population growth is infinite
  • Population growth is constrained by 'misery and vice' (correct)
  • What is the process by which RNA can function as both a molecule of heredity and an enzyme?

    <p>Ribozyme</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the Miller-Urey Test?

    <p>To demonstrate the formation of amino acids from simple organic molecules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main component of ribosomes?

    <p>RNA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary means of propagating copies of a gene?

    <p>Horizontal gene transfer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a Punnett Square?

    <p>To show the phenotypic ratio of offspring</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main component of membranes?

    <p>Fatty acids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of exonuclease?

    <p>To proof-read DNA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Evolution defined as?

    <p>Change in genetic composition in a population over time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scientist noted the similarity of embryos of distantly related taxa?

    <p>Charles Darwin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main concept highlighted by the existence of 'vestigial structures'?

    <p>Shared ancestry with past ancestors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which concept is NOT a piece of evidence for evolution?

    <p>Spontaneous generation of life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who came up with the concept of constructing a phylogenetic tree linking different species together?

    <p>Linnaeus</p> Signup and view all the answers

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