This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 Biology Chapter 7 Evolution – Quiz 41 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Biology Chapter 7 Evolution Quiz 41 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Animals are able to pick and choose their adaptations. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 2. Unrelated species become more and more similar as they adapt to the same kind of environment. A) Divergent Evolution. B) Convergent Evolution. C) Coevolution. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Convergent Evolution. 3. What are the five conditions required for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium? A) Small population size, No migration, No mutation, Random mating, No natural selection. B) Large population size, High migration rate, High mutation rate, Random mating, No natural selection. C) Large population size, No migration, High mutation rate, Random mating, No natural selection. D) Large population size, No migration, No mutation, Random mating, No natural selection. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Large population size, No migration, No mutation, Random mating, No natural selection. 4. How does gene flow impact genetic diversity in a population? A) Gene flow only impacts genetic diversity in small populations. B) Gene flow decreases genetic diversity in a population. C) Gene flow increases genetic diversity in a population. D) Gene flow has no impact on genetic diversity in a population. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gene flow increases genetic diversity in a population. 5. Also explores the different mechanisms that drive evolutionary change, including natural selection, genetic drift, and gene flow. These processes can shape the diversity of traits within and between populations, leading to the emergence of new species and the extinction of others. A) Biodiversity. B) Adaptations. C) Phylogenetics. D) Evolutionary processes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Evolutionary processes. 6. During the long voyage, Darwin visited tropical rainforests and other new habitats where he saw many plants and animals he had never seen before. What did this prove to him? A) That life was very diverse. B) That life was similar everywhere. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That life was very diverse. 7. True or False:Natural selection can create new traits in a species. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 8. Why did Darwin finally publish his findings after 20 years of research? A) His wife told him to. B) Another scientist published similar findings. C) He thought he was wrong. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Another scientist published similar findings. 9. Which of these is not part of Darwin's Theory of Natural Selection? A) Struggle for existence. B) Inheritance of acquired traits. C) Survival of the fittest. D) Variation and adaptation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Variation and adaptation. 10. ..... is when processes that can lead to populations separating from each other, preventing mating A) Gene Pool. B) Genetic Drift. C) Bottleneck Effect. D) Isolating Mechanisms. E) Founder Effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Isolating Mechanisms. 11. Which of the following terms describes this group of creatures:slime molds, diatoms, red algae. A) Protists. B) Archaea. C) Bacteria. D) Methanogens. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Protists. 12. The opossum and kangaroo both incubate their young in a pouch. This provides evidence that they ..... A) Are descended from a common ancestor. B) Have very similar skeletal structures. C) Belong to the same species. D) Must range great distances to eat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Are descended from a common ancestor. 13. Which of the following best explains the concept of adaptive radiation? A) The process by which a single species evolves into several different forms that live in different ways. B) The gradual change in a species over time. C) The extinction of a large number of species within a short period. D) The development of similar traits in unrelated species due to similar environments. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The process by which a single species evolves into several different forms that live in different ways. 14. Organisms from which kingdom are most likely to chemically digest their food outside their bodies? A) Fungus. B) Plant. C) Protists. D) Animal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fungus. 15. -date minerals that contain potassium A) RADIOMETRIC DATING. B) AMBER. C) POTASSIUM-ARGON DATING. D) CARBON-DATING. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) POTASSIUM-ARGON DATING. 16. Every so often, the yellow butterflies that live in a pine forest have a red offspring. The red butterflies are more likely to be seen and eaten by predators, and are less likely to survive and reproduce. This process is known as ..... A) Evidence. B) Mutation. C) Variation. D) Natural selection. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Natural selection. 17. The formation of complex structures, like the eye, can be readily explained byevolution. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. Entrapment, preserved wholly A) UNDER TRACK. B) AMBER. C) TRACK INFILLS. D) TRACKWAY-. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) AMBER. 19. Which of the following statements summarizes the results of our lab? A) Bacteria with resistance were better able to survive, and they passed on this trait to their offspring. B) Bacteria with resistance were able to live longer and did not need to reproduce. C) Bacteria with resistance learned how to survive and taught their offspring how to survive too. D) Bacteria with resistance reproduced much faster than normal bacteria in all conditions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bacteria with resistance were better able to survive, and they passed on this trait to their offspring. 20. The condition in which there are barriers to successful interbreeding between individuals of different species in the same community is referred to as A) Sexual dependency. B) Reproductive isolation. C) Geographic isolation. D) Adaptive radiation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reproductive isolation. 21. Which scientist discovered the concept of natural selection simultaneously with Darwin? A) Darwin. B) Lamarck. C) Lyell. D) Wallace. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wallace. 22. Darwin theorized that individuals having an advantage due to their traits or abilities will be more likely to survive and reproduce. This theory is known as A) Evolution. B) Speciation. C) Adaptation. D) Natural selection. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Natural selection. 23. Change in a population over time that descend from a common ancestor. A) Natural Selection. B) Selective Breeding. C) Homeostasis. D) Evolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Evolution. 24. How do we know when speciation has occurred? A) Two organisms of different species can produce offspring. B) Two organisms of the same species no longer live in the same area. C) When two organisms in the same species can no longer produce fertile offspring. D) Mutations occur and we see it in their DNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When two organisms in the same species can no longer produce fertile offspring. 25. Bacteria can form ..... to protect itself from harsh conditions. A) Endospores. B) Armor. C) Spores. D) Mushrooms. 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