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Evolutionary Biology Quiz #1 Medium - Statistics

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What ship did Charles Darwin travel on to survey the coasts and islands of South America? HMS Beagle
58%
Through what process do humans "manipulate" evolution to produce desirable traits? Selective breeding
50%
An "explosion" of animal diversity occurred in what period around 500 million years ago? Cambrian period
33%
What is it called when two or more species evolve similar traits independently? Convergent evolution
33%
Chimpanzees and bonobos are our closest living relatives. To what genus do they belong? Pan
33%
What term describes the survival and reproductive success of an organism? Fitness
25%
What is the name for a body part that has lost all or most of its function? Vestigial
25%
Some experts have called for a new geological age characterized by intensive human activity. What is it called? Anthropocene
17%
We can see evolution in real time, for example, in bacteria via what phenomenon? Antibiotic resistance
17%
What group of marine mammals, including whales, evolved from land-living ancestors? Cetaceans
17%
An example of the above is the cephalopod ___, which is similar to that of a mammal. Eye
17%
Who popularised the gene-centered view of evolution in The Selfish Gene? Richard Dawkins
17%
What term describes species evolving in response to interactions with each other? Coevolution
8%
What evolutionary process can favour behaviours that are helpful? Kin selection
8%
Fossils showing change over time can be found in layers of rock known as what? Strata
8%
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