The Greatest Evolution Quiz Test your knowledge on the scientific theory of evolution with this 11-question quiz and see how much you can remember. alina90 published on April 19, 20230 responses 0 « Previous Next » Questions in vertical order 1/12 Which scientist is closely associated with the theory of evolution by natural selection? Aristotle Albert Einstein Charles Darwin Sigmund Freud 2/12 What is the environment within a species that determines the likelihood of survival or birth defects of certain traits? Survival of the fittest Genetic diversity Natural breeding Selective pressure 3/12 What is the process of how an organism's traits change over generations? Genetic reprocessing Fluctuation of concentration Variation of generations Evolution 4/12 The process of genetic mutation plays a role in which of the following? Evolution of plants Evolution of bacteria Evolution of habitats Evolution of species 5/12 Which of the following is NOT considered a macroevolutionary process? Mutation Gene duplications Speciation Cell death 6/12 Which of the following fields uses the theory of evolution as its central theory? Computer science Marine biology Ecology Evolutionary biology 7/12 Which animal is believed to be an early ancestor of the horse? Rex rabbit Hippopolus Hyracotherium Sabre toothed cat 8/12 Over what length of time is the process of evolution believed to take? Tens of thousands of years Centuries Millions of years Decades 9/12 What term describes the process of eliminating traits or characteristics of a species? Speciation Natural selection Mutation Extinction 10/12 What field of biology is most associated with the study of evolution? Immunology Anatomy Physiology Systematics 11/12 The study of how species spread and how geography influences species is known as? Biomechanics Morphology Biogeography Population genetics 12/12 Which statement best explains the concept of 'overproduction' in evolutionary biology? When a species population grows too large When a species reproduces more than necessary When a species alters its habitat for survival When a species is unable to develop new traits
