Biology: Evolution Quiz

Name:____________________ Period:_______Date:___________ (Print out this page and a separate answer key)

Multiple Choice: D) The Mayflower

E) Santa Maria
1) What mechanism drives evolution?
A) Chemiosmosis 7) Allopatric Speciation is when:
B) Photosynthesis A) New species form while geographically isolated
C) Abiogenesis from each other
D) Natural Selection B) New species form while they are within the
range of their parent population
2) Microevolution is: C) New species do not form
A) The evolution of microorganisms D) Species are wiped out
B) Evolution caused by microbes
C) Change in a population’s gene pool from 8) Sympatric Speciation is when:
generation to generation A) New species form while geographically isolated
D) Selection caused by humans through the use of from each other
microorganisms B) New species form while they are within the
E) Selection of stronger microbes chosen by range of their parent population
humans C) New species do not form
D) Species are wiped out
3) The founder effect is an example of:
A) Anagenesis 9) Lamarck proposed the theory of:
B) Temporal Isolation A) Abiogenesis
C) Gametic Isolation B) Acquired Inheritance
D) Genetic Drift C) Natural Selection
D) Artificial Selection
4) The theory that preceded Darwin’s one was created
by which scientist: 10) In nature, the animals that are usually brighter,
A) Michael Faraday more colorful, more exotic, etc. are often:
B) Isaac Newton A) Male
C) Jean-Baptiste Lamarck B) Female
D) Bill Nye C) No difference between male and female
D) Only juvenile animals have these traits
5) Genetic Drift is an example of:
A) Habitat Isolation
B) Temporal Isolation 11) Can members of different species have offspring
C) Gametic Isolation A) Not in any case
6) Charles Darwin sailed on which famous ship? B) In every case
A) HMS Beagle C) In some cases
B) SS Constitution
C) The Titanic

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Biology: Evolution Quiz
Name:____________________ Period:_______Date:___________ (Print out this page and a separate answer key)

12) Males of a certain population fighting each other for

the right to mate with females is an example of:
A) Intersexual Selection
B) Intrasexual Selection
C) Sexual Dimorphism
D) None of the Above

Questions 13-1 Short Answer

13) Define coevolution

14) What defines a species?
15) Define Anagenesis
16) Define Cladogenesis

Questions 17-20 Diagram building/identification

problem

17) What type of selection does this diagram illustrate?

18) What type of selection does this diagram illustrate?
19) What type of selection does this diagram illustrate?
20) Which of Lamarck’s ideas does this diagram
illustrate?

Bonus: Charles Darwin was inspired to publish his

theories after receiving an essay from who?

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