Duplicate of Evolution, Genes, DNA & Variation

Question 1

Who usually chooses which traits are the fittest and will be passed on in sexual selection?

Accepted Answer

Females

Question 2

DNA analysis also shows that all modern humans share a common ancestor that lived..

Accepted Answer

About 160'000 years ago in Africa

Question 3

What was the mechanism called that Darwin & Wallace suggested explains the origin of species?

Accepted Answer

Natural selection

Question 4

In 1940, scientists proved that Genes were part of a molecule called DNA found in..

Accepted Answer

The nucleus of each cell

Question 5

DNA-Analysis suggests that humans share a common ancestor with chimpanzees that lived..

Accepted Answer

7 million years ago

Question 6

DNA, Fossils and comparative anatomy all suggest that wales evolved from..

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4 legged land mammals

Question 7

In what year did Darwin & Wallace publish their theory?

Accepted Answer

1858

Question 8

Charles Darwin is famous for proposing the theory of evolution together with which scientist?

Accepted Answer

Wallace

Question 9

According to natural selection, the fittest individuals are those who

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Reproduce the most

Question 10

Why are scientists absolutely certain that evolution explains the diversity of life?

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Independent lines of evidence

Question 11

Genetic variation occurs between all individuals except..

Accepted Answer

Identical twins

Question 12

Darwin & Wallace suggested that evolution happens in which biological unit over time?

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Populations

Question 13

The instructions that code for a specific trait in an organism were later called..

Accepted Answer

Genes

Questions 13