Evolution Theory Quiz

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Who is credited with proposing the theory of evolution by natural selection?

  • Charles Darwin (correct)
  • Thomas Morgan
  • Gregor Mendel
  • Louis Pasteur

What is the process by which new species arise from existing species?

  • Mutation
  • Genetic drift
  • Speciation (correct)
  • Gene flow

Which mechanism involves the random change in allele frequencies in a population?

  • Mutation
  • Genetic drift (correct)
  • Gene flow
  • Natural selection

What type of selection favors extreme phenotypes over the average or intermediate phenotypes?

<p>Disruptive selection (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is true about genetic drift?

<p>It only occurs in small populations (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of evolution occurs when unrelated species evolve similar traits due to similar environmental pressures?

<p>Convergent evolution (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process by which species evolve from a common ancestor and become increasingly different over time?

<p>Divergent evolution (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the study of the geographic distribution of species?

<p>Biogeography (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of artificial selection?

<p>The breeding of dogs for specific traits by humans (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the fossil record provide evidence for?

<p>Existence of transitional species (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a vestigial structure in humans?

<p>Human appendix (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a requirement for natural selection to occur?

<p>Genetic drift (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of accumulation of small genetic changes in a population over time?

<p>Microevolution (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of selection favors individuals with extreme phenotypes?

<p>Disruptive selection (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process by which species evolve together over time?

<p>Coevolution (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of convergent evolution?

<p>Wings of bats and wings of birds (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the study of the evolutionary history and relationships between species?

<p>Phylogeny (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the approximate age of the Earth?

<p>4-5 billion years (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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