What does 'survival of the fittest' mean?

Organisms best adapted to the environment survive

What does biogeography study?

Species’ geographic distribution

A preserved remain or trace of an organism

What is the role of genes in evolution?

To provide variation for natural selection

What is natural selection?

Nature favoring traits for survival

When a species no longer exists

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Yr 10 Evolution Pre-test

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1
What does 'survival of the fittest' mean?
All organisms survive equally
Organisms best adapted to the environment survive
Fitness is about strength
Only strong organisms survive
2
Which process can lead to a new species?
Breeding
Extinction
Migration
Speciation
3
Which scientist proposed the theory of natural selection?
Albert Einstein
Charles Darwin
Gregor Mendel
Isaac Newton
4
What does biogeography study?
Plant evolution only
Species’ geographic distribution
DNA
Climate zones
5
What is the definition of evolution?
A change in species over time
A sudden creation of new organisms
The extinction of all animals
A theory only about fossils
6
What is the main source of evidence for evolution?
Migration patterns
Dreams
Opinions
Fossils, anatomy, and DNA
7
Which structure suggests common ancestry?
Homologous structures
Vestigial organs
Different shaped limbs
Analogous wings
8
Which term refers to Earth’s past supercontinent?
Australia
Gondwana
Eurasia
Pangaea
9
What is a fossil?
A preserved remain or trace of an organism
A bone from any animal
An old rock
Any dead animal
10
What is the role of genes in evolution?
To eliminate traits
To control fossils
To prevent mutation
To provide variation for natural selection
11
What is natural selection?
Humans selecting traits
Random changes in traits
Breeding animals for fun
Nature favoring traits for survival
12
What is extinction?
When a species no longer exists
An animal leaving an area
Migration of birds
An organism hibernating
13
Which is an example of artificial selection?
Natural adaptation
Finches on the Galapagos
Selective dog breeding
Bacteria evolving resistance
14
What does mutation create in a population?
Variation
Extinction
Speciation only
Stability
15
Which phrase best describes a trait?
An inherited characteristic
A learned behavior
A random action
A fossil

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