Duplicate of Duplicate of Intro to Evolution Quiz

Question 1

Populations, or sub-populations, being separated and no longer part of the same “gene pool”.

Accepted Answer

Reproductive Isolation

Question 2

The theory of evolution that most scientists believe today was put forward by:

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Darwin

Question 3

Which of these is NOT a part of Darwin's theory of Natural Selection?

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artificial selection

Question 4

Which of the following could select for different members of a beetle population?

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ALL of the above

Question 5

What does "viable offspring" mean?

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offspring are fit for their environment AND can reproduce

Question 6

Survival of the fittest means which of the following?

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Individuals that are best adapted survive

Question 7

One type of flower pollinates in the spring, another similar type of flower pollinates in fall.

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Temporal Isolation

Question 8

What is the source of variation in a population?

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Alleles

Question 9

What type of selection is this

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Stabilizing

Question 10

Human height has been shown to be increasing on average. What type of selection is this?

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Directional

Question 11

A trait that makes a living thing able to survive in its surroundings is called a/an

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adaptation

Question 12

This says: organisms better suited to environment will live longer & produce more offspring

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natural selection

Question 13

Changing over time of a species to be more suited to its environment.

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evolution

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