evolution

Question 1

What is the process of natural selection?

Answer 1

Only the ‘fittest’, most well-adapted organisms survive to breed and pass on their successful genes to their offspring

Question 2

A change in DNA resulting in a new form of a gene is known as a

Answer 2

Mutation

Question 3

What does the theory of evolution state?

Answer 3

All species which are alive today (and those which are now extinct) evolved from the first simple life forms

Question 4

What is the smallest group in the natural classification system?

Answer 4

Species

Question 5

Darwin sailed around South America on HMS Beagle. What is the name of the famous islands where he discovered so many interesting species?

Answer 5

Galapagos

Question 6

According to Darwin’s theory of evolution, how do new species evolve?

Answer 6

By natural selection

Question 7

Which individuals are most likely to survive to reproduce?

Answer 7

Those that are well suited to their environment

Question 8

What is likely to happen to an individual that is poorly suited to its environment?

Answer 8

It will not survive to reproduce

Question 9

What sort of variation is inherited?

Answer 9

Genetic variation