Evolutionary Biology Quiz

Evolutionary biology is the subfield of biology that studies the evolutionary processes (natural selection, common descent, speciation) that produced the diversity of life on Earth.

Evolution holds that all species are related and gradually change over generations.

Phenotypes are the physical characteristics of an organism. Genetic variations in a population can affect the phenotypes of individuals.

<p>Examples include the peppered moth and flightless birds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The emergence of evolutionary biology was contributed by the modern synthesis of understanding from previously unrelated fields of biological research, such as genetics, ecology, systematics, and paleontology.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The main processes studied in evolutionary biology are natural selection, common descent, and speciation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Genetic variations in a population can lead to advantageous changes in phenotypes and can be passed onto offspring.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Some examples of evolution in species over many generations are the peppered moth and flightless birds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Genetics, ecology, systematics, and paleontology are some of the fields of biological research that contributed to the emergence of evolutionary biology.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The investigational range of current research in evolutionary biology has widened to encompass the genetic.</p> Signup and view all the answers