Evolution (Leaving Cert Biology): Quizzes
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What is evolution?
What is evolution?
Genetic change over time producing new life
Which research ship did Charles Darwin work aboard when developing his evolutionary ideas?
Which research ship did Charles Darwin work aboard when developing his evolutionary ideas?
HMS Beagle
Where did Darwin conduct much of his important evolutionary work?
Where did Darwin conduct much of his important evolutionary work?
Galápagos Islands
In which year did Darwin publish 'On the Origin of Species'?
In which year did Darwin publish 'On the Origin of Species'?
1859
What does Observation 1 of natural selection theory state about organisms?
What does Observation 1 of natural selection theory state about organisms?
They produce large numbers of offspring
Why do population numbers remain stable despite high reproduction rates?
Why do population numbers remain stable despite high reproduction rates?
Environment can only support limited numbers
What do plants compete for according to the theory of natural selection?
What do plants compete for according to the theory of natural selection?
Space, light, water & minerals
What does 'survival of the fittest' actually mean in evolutionary terms?
What does 'survival of the fittest' actually mean in evolutionary terms?
Well-suited or well-adapted to environment
What feature do embryos of all animals with backbones share during development?
What feature do embryos of all animals with backbones share during development?
Tail & gill slits
Which of these is NOT an example of a fossil?
Which of these is NOT an example of a fossil?
Living bacterial cells
What is phylogeny mainly based on?
What is phylogeny mainly based on?
DNA, RNA & protein comparisons
What does comparative anatomy reveal about humans, dogs, whales & bats?
What does comparative anatomy reveal about humans, dogs, whales & bats?
Similar front limb bone structures
When were some bacteria first found to be resistant to penicillin?
When were some bacteria first found to be resistant to penicillin?
1945
What does MRSA stand for?
What does MRSA stand for?
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
What is speciation?
What is speciation?
Production of new species via evolution