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

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