Evolution (OCR GCSE Biology A, Combined (Gateway Science Suite)): Quizzes
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What is evolution?
What is evolution?
Change in inherited traits over time
When did simple life forms first develop?
When did simple life forms first develop?
More than three billion years ago
What causes evolution to occur?
What causes evolution to occur?
Natural selection
What do mutations provide between organisms?
What do mutations provide between organisms?
Variation
What happens if a mutation gives a survival advantage?
What happens if a mutation gives a survival advantage?
Organism more likely to reach breeding age
What happens to a beneficial mutation?
What happens to a beneficial mutation?
It is passed to offspring
Over how long does mutation frequency increase in a population?
Over how long does mutation frequency increase in a population?
Many generations
What is speciation?
What is speciation?
Populations can't interbreed for fertile offspring
What does speciation result in?
What does speciation result in?
A new species
What defines organisms as separate species?
What defines organisms as separate species?
Can't produce fertile offspring together