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

What is evolutionary fitness?

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

What is natural selection?

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

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