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Evolution Quiz
1. What is evolution? (2 points)
CLASS SET
2. True or false. Darwin’s theory is about how things were created. (1 point)
3. Variations are ______________________________________________________ (1 points)
4. What is an adaptation? (1 points)
5. Fitness is the ability to (1 points)
a. be the biggest and strongest
b. camouflage
c. survive and reproduce
d. survive
6. Which of these best illustrates natural selection? (1 points)
A A population monopolizes all of the resources in its habitat, forcing other species to
migrate.
B The largest organisms in a species receive the only breeding opportunities.
C A community whose members work together utilizes all existing resources and
migratory routes.
D An organism with favorable genetic variations will tend to survive and breed
successfully.
7. Why is Lamark’s theory of evolution not excepted today but Darwin’s theory is? (2 points)
8. a. If an environment changes dramatically, what are the two possible outcomes for the
species/population? (2 points)
b. What will determine the outcome for the population? (2 points)
9. List the 4 components for change by natural selection. (2 points)
10. Survival of the fittest means ____________________________(1 point)
11. Describe the evolution by natural selection for either the peppered moth, marine iguanas,
Galapagos tortoises, or finches . (3 points)
12. Does evolution act on phenotype or genotype? Explain. (3 points)
13. List 3 types of evidence that support the idea that things change over time. (3 points)
14. Describe how fossils provide support for the idea that things change over time. (2 points)
Evolution Quiz
1. What is evolution? (2 points)
CLASS SET
2. True or false. Darwin’s theory is about how things were created. (1 point)
3. Variations are ______________________________________________________ (1 points)
4. What is an adaptation? (1 points)
5. Fitness is the ability to (1 points)
a. be the biggest and strongest
b. camouflage
c. survive and reproduce
d. survive
6. Which of these best illustrates natural selection? (1 points)
A A population monopolizes all of the resources in its habitat, forcing other species to
migrate.
B The largest organisms in a species receive the only breeding opportunities.
C A community whose members work together utilizes all existing resources and
migratory routes.
D An organism with favorable genetic variations will tend to survive and breed
successfully.
7. Why is Lamark’s theory of evolution not excepted today but Darwin’s theory is? (2 points)
8. a. If an environment changes dramatically, what are the two possible outcomes for the
species/population? (2 points)
b. What will determine the outcome for the population? (2 points)
9. List the 4 components for change by natural selection. (2 points)
10. Survival of the fittest means ____________________________(1 point)
11. Describe the evolution by natural selection for either the peppered moth, marine iguanas,
Galapagos tortoises, or finches . (3 points)
12. Does evolution act on phenotype or genotype? Explain. (3 points)
13. List 3 types of evidence that support the idea that things change over time. (3 points)
14. Describe how fossils provide support for the idea that things change over time. (2 points)