Evolutionary Principles Quiz
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Which of the following is an example of microevolution?

  • The development of complex multicellular organisms from single-celled ancestors
  • Changes in the beak size of finches on an island due to variations in seed availability (correct)
  • The emergence of a new species of bird from an existing population
  • The extinction of dinosaurs due to a catastrophic event

    • What is the primary source of genetic variation in a population?

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

    • Which of the following best describes convergent evolution?

  • The development of new species due to geographic isolation
  • The evolution of two species from a common ancestor
  • Unrelated species evolving similar traits due to similar environmental pressures (correct)
  • The process of species becoming more different from each other over time

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