The Development of Understanding of Genetics & Evolution (OCR GCSE Biology A, Combined (Gateway Science Suite)): 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
Why is the theory of evolution by natural selection now widely accepted?
Why is the theory of evolution by natural selection now widely accepted?
Due to substantial supporting evidence
What are fossils?
What are fossils?
Preserved remains or traces of organisms
Where are fossils found?
Where are fossils found?
In layers of rock
How long ago did the organisms found as fossils live?
How long ago did the organisms found as fossils live?
Millions of years ago
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 can lead to antibiotic resistance in bacteria?
What can lead to antibiotic resistance in bacteria?
Mutations in bacterial DNA
What happens to resistant bacterial strains over time?
What happens to resistant bacterial strains over time?
They become more common
What does antibiotic resistance in bacteria provide an example of?
What does antibiotic resistance in bacteria provide an example of?
Real-time natural selection