Quiz for:
Understanding Evolution: Facts and Controversies

Question 1

Which type of evolutionary pattern is demonstrated by vertebrate forelimb similarities?

Question 2

What is a living fossil?

Question 3

What does the presence of homologous structures in different species indicate?

Question 4

What does the concept of selective advantages refer to?

Question 5

Which structure example reflects a homologous origin?

Question 6

What is the result of bottlenecks in evolution?

Question 7

What is the significance of comparing DNA sequences between species?

Question 8

What is the primary cause of DNA mutations leading to evolutionary change?

Question 9

What evidence challenges the creationist claim about the age of Earth?

Question 10

How can mutations arise in DNA?

Question 11

Why is evolution considered a controversial concept?

Question 12

What evolutionary process is responsible for the creation of new species?

Question 13

How do founder effects influence evolutionary patterns?

Question 14

How does the fossil record contribute to our understanding of evolution?

Question 15

Why do species with similar DNA sequences tend to be closely related?