Biological Diversity and Evolution (HSC SSCE Biology): Quizzes
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What does biodiversity refer to?
What does biodiversity refer to?
Variety of all life forms on Earth
Which level of biodiversity is described as the 'raw material of evolution'?
Which level of biodiversity is described as the 'raw material of evolution'?
Genetic diversity
Which is NOT one of the four key concepts of natural selection?
Which is NOT one of the four key concepts of natural selection?
Mutation
What defines a population as a new species?
What defines a population as a new species?
Can't interbreed to produce fertile young
What percentage of rabbits does calicivirus kill within 72 hours?
What percentage of rabbits does calicivirus kill within 72 hours?
95%
Which type of variation is essential for evolution to occur?
Which type of variation is essential for evolution to occur?
Heritable variation
Who proposed the Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection?
Who proposed the Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection?
Charles Darwin and Alfred Wallace
What is allopatric speciation?
What is allopatric speciation?
Speciation when populations are isolated
MRSA in bacteria is an example of which type of evolution?
MRSA in bacteria is an example of which type of evolution?
Microevolution
What were the first cells on Earth believed to be?
What were the first cells on Earth believed to be?
Prokaryotic cells