Evolutionary Biology Quiz #1 Easy - Statistics

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This quiz has been taken 26 times
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Hint	Answer	% Correct
In which continent did early humans evolve?	Africa	100%
What animals did humans domesticate from wolves?	Dogs	100%
When there are no living members of a species, it is said to be what?	Extinct	100%
Which biologist wrote "On the Origin of Species" after his travels in South America?	Charles Darwin	95%
What is a random change in DNA that can create new variation?	Mutation	95%
Alongside bonobos, which species is our closest living relative?	Chimpanzees	91%
Species accumulate differences from their ancestors as they _____ to different environments.	Adapt	86%
What group of living animals are descendants of dinosaurs?	Birds	86%
Before multicellular life, most life was what?	Unicellular	77%
By what process do organisms become better adapted to their environment?	Natural selection	73%
What is it called when an animal blends into its surroundings?	Camouflage	68%
Which colourful bird is famously used as an example of sexual selection?	Peacocks	68%
Genes encode instructions for making what?	Proteins	68%
What is the study of fossils called?	Palaeontology	59%
What process describes the evolution of new species?	Speciation	27%

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