10 Questions
Who are the two co-discoverers of natural selection?
Alfred Wallace and Charles Darwin
What is the principal work of Charles Darwin on natural selection?
On the Origin of Species
What is natural selection?
The process by which organisms change over time due to heritable traits
What is adaptation in the context of natural selection?
The genetic trait evolving to increase survival in a specific environment
What happens to genetically inherited traits that increase the survival of a species?
They persist through the process of evolution by natural selection
What is adaptation in the context of natural selection?
Any characteristic that increases fitness and is heritable
What is the process called when heritable adaptive characteristics become more common in a population over many generations?
Evolution by natural selection
What is the primary mechanism that drives evolution?
Natural selection
What does natural selection result in?
Better-adapted organisms having a higher chance to reproduce and survive
What is a characteristic that is influenced by genes and passed from parents to offspring called?
Heritable
Test your knowledge of the theory of natural selection with this quiz! Explore the concepts introduced by Charles Darwin and Alfred Wallace and see how well you understand the process of evolution and adaptation in living organisms.
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