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Evolutionary Biology Jeopardy Game

Test your knowledge of evolutionary biology with this engaging Jeopardy game on natural selection, scientists, population distribution, and structures. Answer questions to earn points and learn valuable insights into the world of biology.

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Evolutionary Biology Jeopardy Game

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  1. Jeopardy Natural Selection Population Distribution Scientists Structures Misc. Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200 Q $300 Q $300 Q $300 Q $300 Q $300 Q $400 Q $400 Q $400 Q $400 Q $400 Q $500 Q $500 Q $500 Q $500 Q $500 Final Jeopardy

  2. What scientist developed the classification system? A. Linnaeus B. Buffon C. Darwin D. Lamarck

  3. $100 Answer from H1 Linnaeus

  4. $200 Question from H1 Proposed the earth was much older than 6,000 years… A. Linnaeus B. Buffon C. Darwin D. Lamarck

  5. $200 Answer from H1 Buffon

  6. $300 Question from H1 The scientist who said that giraffes had long necks due to stretching over time… A. Darwin B. Lamarck C. Erasmus Darwin D. Buffon

  7. $300 Answer from H1 Lamarck

  8. $400 Question from H1 Charles Darwin’s grandfather was… A. Charles Darwin I B. James Darwin C. Erasmus Darwin D. John Darwin

  9. $400 Answer from H1 Erasmus Darwin

  10. $500 Question from H1 The scientist who developed the idea of natural selection was… A. Charles Darwin B. Lamarck C. Buffon D. Linnaeus

  11. $500 Answer from H1 Charles Darwin

  12. $100 Question from H2 These structures are… A. Homologous B. Analogous C. Vestigial

  13. $100 Answer from H2 Homologous

  14. $200 Question from H2 The ostrich wing is… A. Vestigial B. Homologous C. Analogous

  15. $200 Answer from H2 Vestigial

  16. $300 Question from H2 • The structures are considered… • Homologous • Analogous • Vestigial

  17. $300 Answer from H2 Analogous

  18. $400 Question from H2 Why did the Galapagos turtles have different shells?

  19. $400 Answer from H2 Different food sources on different islands/different environments/different predators

  20. $500 Question from H2 Name one vestigial structure.

  21. $500 Answer from H2 - Appendix, wisdom teeth in humans • Hip bone in whales • Wings on ostrich

  22. $100 Question from H3 What is the process by which individuals inherit beneficial adaptations and pass on those traits to offspring?

  23. $100 Answer from H3 Natural selection

  24. $200 Question from H3 Certain variations that allow organisms to survive better… A. Evolution B. Adaptations C. Overproduction D. Descent with Modification

  25. $200 Answer from H3 Adaptations

  26. $300 Question from H3 Differences among organisms… A. Adaptations B. Descent with Modification C. Variations D. Overproduction

  27. $300 Answer from H3 Variations

  28. $400 Question from H3 Over time, the population shifts toward individuals with beneficial adaptations… A. Overproduction B. Variations C. Adaptations D. Descent with Modification

  29. $400 Answer from H3 Descent with modification

  30. $500 Question from H3 Give and example of the principle of natural selection, overproduction.

  31. $500 Answer from H3 One example: Alligators laying 100’s of eggs to ensure some of those eggs hatch and develop into adults.

  32. $100 Question from H4 • Which type of distribution is this? • Disruptive • Stabilizing • Directional

  33. $100 Answer from H4 Stabilizing

  34. $200 Question from H4 • What type of distribution is this? • Disruptive • Stabilizing • Directional

  35. $200 Answer from H4 Disruptive

  36. $300 Question from H4 • What type of distribution is this? • Directional • Stabilizing • Disruptive

  37. $300 Answer from H4 Directional

  38. $400 Question from H4 Occurs when a number of individuals are relocated to a new area and begin a new population. A. bottleneck effect B. founder effect

  39. $400 Answer from H4 Founder effect

  40. $500 Question from H4 Occurs when part of the population is wiped out and the remaining individuals start a new population. A. bottleneck effect B. founder effect

  41. $500 Answer from H4 Bottleneck effect

  42. $100 Question from H5 Give and example of an adaptation.

  43. $100 Answer from H5 Various answers

  44. $200 Question from H5 Why do giraffes have long necks?

  45. $200 Answer from H5 Females prefer males with long necks, and it is an adaptation in fighting.

  46. $300 Question from H5 Females are attracted to male peacocks with the brightest feathers. This type of selection is known as…

  47. $300 Answer from H5 Intersexual Selection

  48. $400 Question from H5 Which organism is most closely related to the leopard?

  49. $400 Answer from H5 turtle

  50. $500 Question from H5 What was the name of the boat Darwin rode to the Galapagos on?

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