Evolution (Edexcel GCSE Biology): Quizzes
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What is evolution?
What is evolution?
Change in inherited characteristics over time
According to the theory of evolution, when did simple life forms first develop?
According to the theory of evolution, when did simple life forms first develop?
More than three billion years ago
What happens if a mutation provides a survival advantage?
What happens if a mutation provides a survival advantage?
Organism more likely to reach breeding age
What is speciation?
What is speciation?
Populations can't interbreed to produce fertile offspring
Who came up with the theory of natural selection?
Who came up with the theory of natural selection?
Charles Darwin
What does 'survival of the fittest' mean?
What does 'survival of the fittest' mean?
Natural selection
How does antibiotic resistance in bacteria provide evidence for evolution?
How does antibiotic resistance in bacteria provide evidence for evolution?
Resistant bacteria survive & reproduce more
Which organism's resistance to warfarin provides evidence of evolution?
Which organism's resistance to warfarin provides evidence of evolution?
Rat
Where are fossils most commonly found?
Where are fossils most commonly found?
In rocks
How do fossils provide evidence for evolution?
How do fossils provide evidence for evolution?
Show species changed over time