The Evolution and Biodiversity Quiz
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Which process is responsible for the change in heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations?

  • Genetic drift
  • Mutation
  • Adaptation
  • Natural selection (correct)

    • Who independently conceived the theory of evolution by natural selection in the mid-19th century?

  • Gregor Mendel
  • Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
  • Alfred Russel Wallace
  • Charles Darwin (correct)

    • In which book did Charles Darwin first set out the theory of evolution by natural selection in detail?

  • The Voyage of the Beagle
  • The Descent of Man
  • The Origin of Species (correct)
  • The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals

    • What is the main factor that drives the process of evolution by natural selection?

    <p>Genetic variation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What has the process of evolution given rise to?

    <p>Biodiversity</p> Signup and view all the answers

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