Evolution Quiz Practice Questions

The hypothesis that explains how the 1st living things on earth developed was called the

The process by which new species evolve from a common ancestor is known as

____ is the process of gradual change through time

When many new species evolve from 1 common ancestor, it is known as

Who came up with the theory of natural selection where nature acts as a selecting agent?

Medical knowledge, modern transportation, and advanced technology are factors that can affect

When a population is physically separated into smaller populations by geographic barriers, it is known as

The most effective way to determine if organisms have a close evolutionary relationship is

Selective breeding/artificial selection where a human decides to mate certain organisms for desirable traits can affect

Use of the pesticide DDT caused insects to increase in number that were resistant while those that weren't died out

Slow gradual change is

Darwin's theory of natural selection did not include

A structure that we no longer need but may have been useful at one time to us or another related species

The person who came up with the theory of use and disuse was

Comparing embryos at early stages of development and noticing similarities can suggest that

When enough changes in a species occur over time from being isolated from each other they become new species. This is...

Change that is stable for a long time, followed by extreme change, and then long periods of stability again

When members of a species become isolated from each other and can no longer interbreed with each other it is known as

Organs or structural parts that seem to have a common evolutionary origin are called