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What is the main mechanism of evolution discussed in the text?
What is the main mechanism of evolution discussed in the text?
- Natural selection (correct)
- Selective breeding
- Cloning
- Genetic mutation
When did Charles Darwin go on his voyage on the HMS Beagle?
When did Charles Darwin go on his voyage on the HMS Beagle?
- 1882
- 1809
- 1831 (correct)
- 1835
What does the term 'evolution' mean?
What does the term 'evolution' mean?
- Predefined destiny of a species
- Sudden appearance of new species
- Stopping of all changes in a species
- Change in characteristics of a species over generations (correct)
Which type of structure indicates a common ancestor according to the text?
Which type of structure indicates a common ancestor according to the text?
What did Charles Darwin propose as the mechanism behind evolution?
What did Charles Darwin propose as the mechanism behind evolution?
What kind of environment determines an organism's 'fitness' in natural selection?
What kind of environment determines an organism's 'fitness' in natural selection?
What is a vestigial structure?
What is a vestigial structure?
What is the study of genes and how traits are passed on from one generation to the next called?
What is the study of genes and how traits are passed on from one generation to the next called?
What is one of the main methods used to determine the approximate age of fossils?
What is one of the main methods used to determine the approximate age of fossils?
What is the main evidence of evolution provided by the skeletal evolution of horses?
What is the main evidence of evolution provided by the skeletal evolution of horses?
What is Charles Darwin's theory that explains how evolution occurs called?
What is Charles Darwin's theory that explains how evolution occurs called?
What is mutation in the context of evolution?
What is mutation in the context of evolution?
