Evolution: Evidence and Theory

This set of MCQs helps you brush up on important biology topics and prepare you to dive into skill practice.

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What is it called when an inherited characteristic helps organisms survive?

Genetic drift

Evolution

Extinction

Natural Selection

Natural selection is the process that passes down ____________________ traits.

Useless

Favorable

Same

Old

A mistake or change that occurs in the DNA sequence is called a ______________________.

Mutation

Speciation

Extinction

Genetic Variation

When there is a difference within a population based on genes, it is said to be (a/an) _______________.

Extinction

Mutation

Genetic variation

Speciation

Scientist who proposed the theory of Natural Selection.

Hardy

Darwin

Einstein

Weinburg

Choosing organisms that breed together with the hopes of producing "desirable traits" in the next generation.

Natural selection

Breeding

Selection

Selective Breeding

To be able to survive and reproduce offspring that can then reproduce.

Fitness

Reproduce

Biotechnology

None of these

The deliberate modification of the characteristics of an organism by manipulating its genetic information.

Gene cloning

Biotechnology

Genetic engineering

Gene therapy

Quiz/Test Summary
Title: Evolution: Evidence and Theory
Questions: 8
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