Scientific Classification & Evolution Quiz
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What is scientific classification?

  • A method by which biologists study fossils
  • A method by which biologists classify rocks
  • A method by which biologists organize living things into groups (correct)
  • A method by which biologists study the weather patterns
  • Who proposed the theory of inheritance of acquired characteristics?

  • Gregor Mendel
  • Charles Darwin
  • Jean Baptiste Lamarck (correct)
  • Alfred Wallace
  • What did Lamarck believe about acquired traits?

  • Acquired traits are only passed on to the next generation if they are beneficial
  • Acquired traits are only passed on to the next generation if they are harmful
  • Living things pass acquired traits on to their offspring (correct)
  • Acquired traits are not genetic and cannot be passed on to offspring
  • What is the main idea behind natural selection?

    <p>Animals with the best adaptations may survive and produce new offspring</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is evolution?

    <p>A gradual process that occurs when the genetic composition of a population changes over successive generations</p> Signup and view all the answers

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