Which organisms are most likely to survive long enough to reproduce?
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Ones which are badly adapted to their environment
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Ones which are well adapted to their environment
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The biggest ones
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The smallest ones
Q.2.
What is the timescale needed for evolution according to Darwin's theory?
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A few years
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A few hundreds of years
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Several thousand years
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Millions of years
Q.3.
According to Darwin, new species evolve by which process?
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Unnatural selection
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Artificial selection
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Premium selection
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Natural selection
Q.4.
Which of the following is an example of rapid evolution caused by mutation?
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Dinosaurs
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Dogs
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Antibiotic resistant bacteria in hospitals
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Humans
Q.5.
Why did Lamarck's theory of evolution fall out of favour?
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It can't explain why simple organisms continue to exist
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It is based on genetic variation
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It is older than Darwin's and therefore out of date
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Scientists forgot about it
Q.6.
Which of the following is true?
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Environmental variation is inherited
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Variation can not be inherited
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Genetic variation is inherited
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Genetic variation is not inherited
Q.7.
Why is the evolutionary record of the horse so well documented?
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They started small and evolved to become larger
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There is a very good fossil record
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It is a popular animal
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Only one scientist has ever worked on it
Q.8.
Before the Industrial Revolution most peppered moths were pale, but there was a mutant form which had dark colouration - the black peppered moth. During the Industrial Revolution, in cities the mutant black peppered moth became more numerous. Which of the following statements could explain why?
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White peppered moths are bigger
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Dark peppered moths are bigger
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White peppered moths are easier to see on dirty tree bark
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Dark peppered moths are easier to see on dirty tree bark
Q.9.
Which one of the following provides strong evidence for Darwin's theory of evolution?
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Fossils
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Living creatures
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Records made by naturalists in the 19th Century
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Books
Q.10.
Darwin's theory was not widely accepted when he published it inWhich one of the following is a reason why scientists at the time rejected it?
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It conflicted with religious views
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Darwin had little evidence
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Other scientists were jealous of Darwin
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No-one knew how variation and inheritance worked
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