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Scientific Classification & Evolution Quiz
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Scientific Classification & Evolution Quiz

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What is scientific classification?

  • A method of organizing things based on color
  • A method of organizing living things into groups (correct)
  • A method of organizing things based on size
  • A method of organizing non-living things into groups
  • Who believed that living things pass acquired traits on to their offspring?

  • Charles Darwin
  • Jean Baptiste de Lamarck (correct)
  • Katarina Carmona
  • Alfred Wallace
  • What is the most diverse group of organisms among animals?

  • Insects (correct)
  • Mammals
  • Fish
  • Birds
  • What are the 4 main parts of natural selection?

    <p>Overproduction, genetic variation, struggle to survive, differential reproduction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is evolutionary fitness?

    <p>A measure of whether genetic material is passed on to offspring</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Charles Darwin's main contribution to the theory of evolution?

    <p>He compared the organisms found on the Galapagos Islands with those found on South America mainland</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is natural selection?

    <p>A process that acts on individuals within a population</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the modern synthesis theory?

    <p>A theory that combines Charles Darwin's theory of evolution and Gregor Mendel's laws of inheritance</p> Signup and view all the answers

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