Which of the following statements is not
Lamarck’s postulate on evolution?
Correct Answer: D)
Survivors in a
competitive community must have inherited useful traits
2
Mutation leads to evolution because
it:
Correct Answer: D) Gives
rise to new individuals that differ from their parents
Scientist → Famous work
I Charles Darwin → Preservation of some food with heat
II Gregor Mendel → Natural selection
III Jean Baptiste Lamarck → inheritance of acquired characteristics
IV Louis Pasteur → independent assortment of genes
3
Which of the scientists were involved in the
study of evolution?
Correct Answer: C) I, II, and
IV
4
Which of the following sequences is the correct
evolutionary trend in organisms?
Correct Answer: A) Algae ⟶
Liverwort ⟶ Ferns ⟶ Angiosperms
5
Darwin finches refer to a group of
Correct Answer: C) Birds
6
According to Darwin’s Theory of Evolution Long necks in giraffes
Correct Answer: give them
advantage in finding food because of
which those with long necks survive
C)
7
The Theory of Evolution was put forward by:
Correct Answer: D) Charles
Darwin
8
Evidence for evolution includes the following
except?
Correct Answer: D) Geographical
distribution of genes
9
Fossil records found in sedimentary rocks offer
some explanation for the theory of evolution because:
Correct Answer: A) The deposits
have remains of organisms characteristic of when they were
formed
10
The anatomical evidence usually used in support
of evolutionary relationships among whales, humans, birds, and
dogs is the possession of:
Correct Answer: B) Pentadactyl
limb
11
From an evolutionary standpoint, the older a
fossil-bearing rock is, the more likely it is to contain:
Correct Answer: B) Invertebrates
as opposed to vertebrates
12
The mutation theory of organic evolution was
propounded by:
Correct Answer: B) Hugo de
Vries
13
In his theory of evolution, Darwin implied
that:
Correct Answer: B) The most
successful organisms are those that best adapt to their
environment
14
Which of the following requires the use of
carbon dating to prove that evolution has occurred?
Correct Answer: C) Fossil
records
15
An argument against Lamarck’s theory of
evolution is that:
Correct Answer: A) Acquired
traits cannot be passed onto the offspring
16
Which of the following is one of Lamarck’s
theories?
Correct Answer: D) New species
originate through the inheritance of acquired traits
17
The least evidence in support of the theory of
evolution is provided by the study of:
Correct Answer: B) Ecology
18
Which of the following best explains the process
of natural selection?
Correct Answer: B) Individuals
with favorable traits survive and reproduce more successfully than
others.
19
Long neck in giraffes is used to illustrate the
theory of:
Correct Answer: A) Use and
disuse
20
Which type of evidence best supports the idea
that all living organisms share a common ancestor?
Correct Answer: A) The presence
of homologous structures in different species.
Theory Questions
1
Differentiate between Lamarck’s and Darwin’s theories of evolution
2
Describe three of the evidences of evolution.
3
What is the disadvantage of Lamarck’s theory of evolution?