The Greatest Evolution Quiz

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.

published on April 19, 2023
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Which scientist is closely associated with the theory of evolution by natural selection?

Which scientist is closely associated with the theory of evolution by natural selection?
Aristotle
Albert Einstein
Charles Darwin
Sigmund Freud
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What is the environment within a species that determines the likelihood of survival or birth defects of certain traits?

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
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What is the process of how an organism's traits change over generations?

What is the process of how an organism's traits change over generations?
Genetic reprocessing
Fluctuation of concentration
Variation of generations
Evolution
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The process of genetic mutation plays a role in which of the following?

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
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Which of the following is NOT considered a macroevolutionary process?

Which of the following is NOT considered a macroevolutionary process?
Mutation
Gene duplications
Speciation
Cell death
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Which of the following fields uses the theory of evolution as its central theory?

Which of the following fields uses the theory of evolution as its central theory?
Computer science
Marine biology
Ecology
Evolutionary biology
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Which animal is believed to be an early ancestor of the horse?

Which animal is believed to be an early ancestor of the horse?
Rex rabbit
Hippopolus
Hyracotherium
Sabre toothed cat
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Over what length of time is the process of evolution believed to take?

Over what length of time is the process of evolution believed to take?
Tens of thousands of years
Centuries
Millions of years
Decades
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What term describes the process of eliminating traits or characteristics of a species?

What term describes the process of eliminating traits or characteristics of a species?
Speciation
Natural selection
Mutation
Extinction
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What field of biology is most associated with the study of evolution?

What field of biology is most associated with the study of evolution?
Immunology
Anatomy
Physiology
Systematics
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The study of how species spread and how geography influences species is known as?

The study of how species spread and how geography influences species is known as?
Biomechanics
Morphology
Biogeography
Population genetics
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Which statement best explains the concept of 'overproduction' in evolutionary biology?

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