The Development of Understanding of Genetics & Evolution (AQA GCSE Biology Combined Science): Quizzes
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Who first proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection?
Who first proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection?
Charles Darwin
What are fossils?
What are fossils?
Preserved remains from millions of years ago
Where are fossils found?
Where are fossils found?
In layers of rock
What do fossils provide?
What do fossils provide?
A historical record of life on Earth
What do transitional forms in the fossil record illustrate?
What do transitional forms in the fossil record illustrate?
The gradual process of evolution
What causes antibiotic resistance in bacteria?
What causes antibiotic resistance in bacteria?
Mutations in bacterial DNA
What happens to bacteria with antibiotic resistance?
What happens to bacteria with antibiotic resistance?
They survive and reproduce
What does antibiotic resistance provide an example of?
What does antibiotic resistance provide an example of?
Real-time natural selection
What happens to resistant bacterial strains over time?
What happens to resistant bacterial strains over time?
They become more common
What creates the selective pressure that leads to antibiotic resistance?
What creates the selective pressure that leads to antibiotic resistance?
The use of antibiotics